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Plant: Cityline® Paris Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea · Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cityline Paris'
Size: 2 gal
Light
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Mature size
More about this plant
Ooh la la! The tight, compact habit of Cityline Paris hydrangea makes it a well-behaved garden or landscape plant, while its vivid deep red flowers make a bold and stylish statement. One of the smallest hydrangeas on the market, bigleaf hydrangea, also known as hydrangea macrophylla does not need pruning (in fact, don't prune it at all!) and its deep green mildew-resistant foliage looks handsome all season. Cityline Paris keeps its red color in most any soil, developing only purplish centers in acidic soils.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 8 ft tall and 8 ft wide
- Blooms in summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
Ooh la la! The tight, compact habit of Cityline Paris hydrangea makes it a well-behaved garden or landscape plant, while its vivid deep red flowers make a bold and stylish statement. One of the smallest hydrangeas on the market, bigleaf hydrangea, also known as hydrangea macrophylla does not need pruning (in fact, don't prune it at all!) and its deep green mildew-resistant foliage looks handsome all season. Cityline Paris keeps its red color in most any soil, developing only purplish centers in acidic soils.
- Flowers
- Vivid deep red mophead flowers that keep their red in most soils, developing only purplish centers in acidic soils.
- Foliage
- Compact, deep green, mildew resistant foliage.
- Fruit
- Small cup-like capsules, displayed in fall.
- Bark & stems
- Light brown to tan stems with large leaf scars; the stems emerge from the ground and rarely branch.
- Light
- Morning Sun, Dappled/Filtered Light
- Pruning
- Usually not needed; if pruned, do it right after flowering. The breeder advises not pruning it at all.
- Native range
- Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia
