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Hydrangea serrata 'Rosalba'

Saw-tooth Hydrangea

Plant Type:

DECIDUOUS SHRUBS

Hydrangea serrata ‘Rosalba’ (ex: Nick Nickou) – This is an old, lovely cultivar, an heirloom, with pretty pastel white-pink lace cap corymbs in summer to fall. This gently-colored heirloom will add a simple, elegant country flair hearkening back to a quieter era if that is the feel you're wanting to effect in your garden. The ovate serrated leaves, narrower than H. macrophylla, turn red in late summer. This beautiful plant originally came to us as cuttings taken from Nick Nickou’s shrub set in one of his extraordinary gardens in Branford, Connecticut.


Height:

3-5 ft

Spread:

3-5 ft

Colors:

Light Pink, White

Zone:

(5b)6 to 9
What is my hardiness zone?

Genus Overview: Hydrangea serrata

This species originates in the mountains of Japan and Korea. Though it is purportedly hardier than H. macrophylla we seldom see flowers in USDA zone 5b; as such we are listing all of the following cultivars as better doers in zones 6 to 9. The ovate to lanceolate foliage tends to be narrower than its close cousin, H. macrophylla. The smaller leaves support an over all more delicate appearance. And as with H. macrophylla there are also both lace caps and mop heads occurring in this species and will be noted below. We've seen this group also listed as H. macrophylla var. serrata. All prefer fertile soil to sandy loam. All of the following cultivars are cutting grown.