Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

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Overview

The Hydrangea macrophylla Wee Bit Innocent® is a compact bigleaf hydrangea with soft mophead blooms in pale pink, blue, or lavender-purple depending on soil pH. It forms a tidy mound about 18-24 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide. Grow in sun to part shade with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent average moisture. Avoid pruning, as it blooms on old wood. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.

Sun Full, HalfWater Medium

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — or lavender-purple depending on soil pH

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — It forms a tidy mound about 18-24 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Its pastel palette shifts with soil chemistry: pale pink in neutral to alkaline soils

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — is a compact deciduous shrub with a remarkably gentle presence in the summer garden

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Against clean green foliage

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Grow in sun to part shade with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent average moisture

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 2–2 Ft.
Mature width: 2.5–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family: Hydrangeaceae

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Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — or lavender-purple depending on soil pH

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — It forms a tidy mound about 18-24 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Its pastel palette shifts with soil chemistry: pale pink in neutral to alkaline soils

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — is a compact deciduous shrub with a remarkably gentle presence in the summer garden

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Against clean green foliage

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Grow in sun to part shade with fertile, well-drained soil and consistent average moisture

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — this bigleaf hydrangea is cherished for its lush mophead flowers

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — and light blue to lavender-purple where conditions are more acidic

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — commonly referred to as Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Avoid pruning, as it blooms on old wood

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — and intimate borders without overwhelming the design

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — Its main bloom season is summer

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — it brings the romantic character of a classic hydrangea to courtyards

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) — forming a tidy mounded shape that fits easily into smaller garden compositions

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