Hydrangea macrophylla Crimson™
Super red and tough!
This amazing selection is an ideal fit for today's gardens. A compact grower, whose apple green, lace-edged flowers open with a tinge of red. But, like a chameleon running from green apples to cherries, the blooms quickly become red all over, making this the acclaimed red variety in our hydrangea line! Crimson comes with a promise to delight you throughout the entire season. Strong stems and dark green leaves provide the perfect foil for ever-changing colors. Crimson ages to green with red highlights – a pleasing combination as the summer fades and nights begin to cool.
Who Am I?
- Common Name:Crimson hydrangea
- Botanical Name:Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmagicri’
- Type:Shrub
Cultural Details
TYPE
- Part sun-prefers afternoon shade
- Average garden soil
- Moist to well drained soil
- 5-9
- Summer on old and new wood
- Red
- 3' tall by 3' wide
- None known
What Makes Me Special?
Landscape Use
Pruning
If you live in the North: Cut off any dead wood in late May, after the leaves have started to unfurl. If you live in the South: Should you see any dead wood, prune it back to live wood in early spring, after the leaves have started to unfurl.
