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Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff™ Red ('SMNMAKTSR')
Tuff Stuff™ Red Mountain Hydrangea: Patent PPAF
- » Deep pink/red lacecap flowers
- » Better bud hardiness than big-leaf hydrangeas means more reliable blooming
- » Reblooming, so you can enjoy months of flowers
- » Very compact and tidy habit
- » Deadheading Not Necessary
- Category:Shrub
- Breeder:Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone:5-9
- Height:2-4 ft
- Spread:2-3 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
Tuff Stuff™ Red is the newest edition to the Tuff Stuff series of mountain hydrangeas. These unique hydrangeas fare better in cold weather than their cousins, big-leaf hydrangeas, making them the perfect choice for landscapes and gardens in USDA zones 5 and 6. Large, lacecap flowers are a deep pink-red color which is set off by lustrous, deep green foliage. This reblooming hydrangea begins blooming in early summer on old wood and continues to produce flowers on new wood through autumn, ensuring a showy, abundant display. Small, rounded habit gives Tuff Stuff Red extra versatility in the landscape - grow it as a foundation planting, low hedge, edging, or specimen.
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff™ Red
For best success with Tuff Stuff Red hydrangea:
- Some sun is necessary for best flower production, color, and stem strength. The warmer your climate, the more shade the plant can take, and in very warm areas, afternoon shade is essential.
- avoid pruning this plant except to remove any dead wood or dried blossoms in early spring.
- Fertilize in early spring, after the ground has thawed and before new growth begins, if desired.
- Plant tolerates a range of soil pH, however, flower color will vary depending on whether soil is acid, neutral or alkaline.