Enjoy repeated blue, purple, or pink lacecap flowers on a vigorous, mounding hydrangea. Dooley Hydrangea blooms on both old and new wood, providing dependable summer flowering. Soil pH influences the flower color, ranging from true blue in acidic soil to purple or soft pink in more neutral and alkaline conditions.Growing Guide Sun Exposure: Part Sun USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 9 Mature Height: 3'–5' Mature Width: 4'–6' Spacing: 5' Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained soil Water Needs: Moderate Growth Rate: Fast Plant Details Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dooley' Common Name: Dooley Hydrangea Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub Bloom Color: Blue (acid), Pink (Alkane) Season of Interest: Summer Foliage: Deciduous Growth Habit: Vigorous and Mounding Pollinator Friendly: Yes Key Features Blue, purple, or pink lacecap flowers Blooms on old and new wood Vigorous mounding habit Long summer bloom Attracts pollinators Landscape Uses Foundation plantings Mixed borders Mass plantings Pollinator gardens Cut flower gardens Planting & Care Tips Plant in part sun. Provide rich, moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment. Prune after flowering only if shaping is needed. Companion Plants Hydrangea Nantucket Blue™ Buxus Green Velvet Carex Everillo Hosta Guacamole 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.
