Cityline® Rio Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ragra'
This compact early-blooming Hydrangea has one of the best blue-colored flowers and attractive glossy foliage. It has an striking green eye when opening, is long-blooming, and extremely mildew resistant. Adds drama to mixed containers, borders, or cut flower arrangements.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial shade to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Requires regular watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches two to three feet tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact, Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Gift Plant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7454 |
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Care Information
Prefers moist, well-drained amended soil. Add aluminum sulfate to soil to encourage blue flower color. Prune after flowering. Protect over winter in North. Fertilizer in spring.
This compact early-blooming Hydrangea has one of the best blue-colored flowers and attractive glossy foliage. It has an striking green eye when opening, is long-blooming, and extremely mildew resistant. Adds drama to mixed containers, borders, or cut flower arrangements.
Care Information
Prefers moist, well-drained amended soil. Add aluminum sulfate to soil to encourage blue flower color. Prune after flowering. Protect over winter in North. Fertilizer in spring.
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Partial shade to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Requires regular watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches two to three feet tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Compact, Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Gift Plant, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7454 |
