A few shrubs truly, noticeably benefit from being trimmed. In this article, we’ll talk about plants that you should get around to pruning in the springtime. You’ll be rewarded with a beautiful view for months afterward.
These six shrubs are perfect for tucking into your regular garden or adding into your cut flower space to make it a bit more robust.
We’ve gathered a list of some of our most rugged plants. They’re prepared to brave a range of elements, including a bit of occasional neglect.
An endless drive for improvement is what motivates our big-leaf hydrangea breeding, so for us to make a new introduction, a plant has to be significantly better than what’s already available. That’s why Let’s Dance Big Band hydrangea has been added to the line: it combines bodacious, big mophead flowers with pure, true colors (pink in neutral/basic conditions, blue in acidic conditions) on a plant that survives winter better and reblooms better. That means more flowers, from the beginning of hydrangea season until the snowflakes fly!
| Dimensions | 2.5 × 2.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Hydrangea macrophylla 'SMNHMP' PP#32,514, CBRAF |
| Zone | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Flower Color | Blue, Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Height | 2.5' |
| Width/Spread | 2.5' |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Soil | Moist |
| Bloom Time | Early Summer through Fall |
| Uses | Containers, Edging |
| Features | Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Cut flower, Reblooming, Salt tolerant |
Pruning is generally not needed, but may be trimmed immediately after flowering. Flowers will be blue in acidic soils with aluminum in them; pink flowers in basic soils.
