Hydrangea macrophylla 'New Wave'

Also Known As

New Wave Bigleaf Hydrangea

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-6'
W: 5'

planting zones

6b-8b

Hydrangea macrophylla 'New Wave' plant details

Hydrangea macrophylla 'New Wave' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with gold, green, variegated and white foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hydrangea macrophylla 'New Wave'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hydrangeaceae
Foliage: deciduous gold, green, variegated and white
Mature size: 5 FT wide, 3 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, long-blooming, showy, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hydrangea macrophylla 'New Wave'

USDA Zones: 6b - 8b
Sun exposure: mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A Cistus introduction, a fabulous sport of H. macrophylla 'Lemon Wave' that we have been perfecting for some years, selected for its green leaves with wide, gold-yellow margins and, sometimes thin, silver centers. Lacecap flowers are pale blue (in acid soil), blooming in July and lasting into autumn. A large-leaf hydrangea, to 3-6' tall and wide, and definitely as robust as 'Lemon Wave'. Has not sunburned in our experience but best in part shade with reliable summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 6.