Nightingale Hydrangea is a stunning plant with indigo-purple flowers. It is drought-tolerant and grows up to 6 feet tall. It thrives in growing zones 5-9.
The Nightingale Hydrangea is a deciduous shrub that grows 3-5 feet tall and wide. It has dark green leaves and large, lacecap flowers that bloom in summer. The flowers are deep pink to purple and have a sweet fragrance.
The Nightingale Hydrangea is hardy in USDA zones 5-9. It prefers partial shade to filtered sun and well-drained soil. It is a heavy feeder and needs to be fertilized regularly. It is susceptible to pests and diseases, but is relatively easy to care for.
The Nightingale Hydrangea is a popular choice for landscaping because of its beautiful flowers and cascading form. It can be used as an accent plant, in shrub borders, or as a specimen plant.
Here are some tips for caring for a Nightingale Hydrangea:
- Plant it in partial shade to filtered sun in well-drained soil.
- Water it regularly, especially during the growing season.
- Fertilize it every 2-3 months with a balanced fertilizer.
- Prune it in late winter or early spring to remove dead or diseased branches and to shape the plant.
- Protect it from winter winds and cold.
With proper care, the Nightingale Hydrangea can be a beautiful and long-lived addition to your garden.
The Nightingale Hydrangea is a relatively new variety of hydrangea, first introduced in 2008. It is a cross between the Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' and the Hydrangea macrophylla 'Oakleaf'. The result is a plant that has the best of both parent plants, with beautiful flowers and a tough, hardy constitution.
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
