Buy Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brestenburg'

Brestenburg bigleaf hydrangea has big, crowded-together sepals. Merritt's Supreme is crowded in a similar way, however on 'Brestenburg' each sepal is cupped - this gives a distinct difference to the mophead. Brestenburg's flower colors are in the pastel group (like Penny Mac, Oak Hill, Decatur Blue, Nikko Blue). That means they can be softer in color than some types (like Merritt's Supreme or BloomStruck). However, they true pink and true blue hues on our Brestenburg. Interestingly, the leaves are more dark green, waxier, and coarser-textured than other kinds of mopheads. Brestenburg is a medium-sized hydrangea at 4-5' tall.

For your English garden This hydrangea hints of an English setting, even though it was bred in Switzerland. The individual petals of the blooms are packed so tightly that they look like little teacups. The petals are also serrated which adds to the beauty of this hydrangea. This hydrangea can be deep blue in acidic soil to deep pink in neutral soil. It will bloom early, mid-season and late so it's one of our favorites.