Create a bold summer display with extra-large mophead flowers that shift between blue and pink. Big Daddy Hydrangea forms a substantial rounded shrub with glossy dark green foliage and large flower clusters. Blooms appear on both old and new wood, opening green to white before developing their mature pH-dependent color.Growing Guide Sun Exposure: Part Sun USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 - 9 Mature Height: 5'–6' Mature Width: 5'–6' Spacing: 5' Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained soil Water Needs: Moderate Growth Rate: Moderate Plant Details Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla 'Big Daddy' Common Name: Big Daddy Hydrangea Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub Bloom Color: Blue (acidic), Pink (alkaline) Season of Interest: Summer, Fall Foliage: Deciduous Growth Habit: Large, Rounded, and Compact Pollinator Friendly: Yes Key Features Extra-large mophead flowers Blue in acidic soil or pink in alkaline soil Blooms on old and new wood Glossy dark green foliage Yellow fall foliage Landscape Uses Large foundation plantings Mixed borders Specimen plantings Mass plantings Cut flower gardens Planting & Care Tips Plant in part sun. Provide rich, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply during dry weather. Prune after flowering only if shaping is required. Companion Plants Hydrangea Penny Mac Buxus Green Mountain Carex Evergold Hosta Blue Angel Liriope Big Blue Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
