Meet the Breeder
Tim Wood
Grand Haven, MI, USA
LET’S DANCE CAN DO!™
Hydrangea - Mountain
Hydrangea serrata
'SMNHSI'
PPAF; CBRAF
- Breeding breakthrough
- Showy lacecap
- Non-stop blooming
Not your typical reblooming hydrangea!
Let's Dance Can Do! hydrangea (H. serrata) is an excellent rebloomer, requiring only a short period of vegetative growth in order to create new wood blooms. However, it has another trick up its sleeve: it sets its flower buds along the entire length of the stem, not merely at the tips. This means that if this hydrangea is cut back, or damaged by cold temperatures, those lower old wood buds will still develop into flowers. It's a huge leap forward in achieving success with hydrangeas for landscapers, home gardeners, growers, and retailers alike. Abundant, semi-double, star-like florets make the lacecap flowers very showy.
USDA Zone 4 - 9 (-23°F/-34°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 3-4'
Width 3'
Finish Time .5 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Summer, reblooming through autumn
Flower Color Pink, Various, Purple
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Moist but well drained soils are best. Mountain hydrangeas are less susceptible to wilting than bigleaf hydrangeas, but cannot take soggy conditions for any period of time. Tolerant of a range of soil pH levels, however, soil pH will influence flower color.
Pruning Avoid pruning mountain hydrangeas, except to remove any dead wood. These hydrangeas cannot be cut back or trimmed at any time of the year without impacting the bloom for either the current season or the next. Though they do rebloom readily on new wood, the best display comes from treating them as though they bloom only old wood.
Uses Mountain hydrangeas can be used the same as bigleaf hydrangeas: perfect for flower gardens, cottage gardens, and seaside plantings. They also make a showy addition to foundation plantings and can be used for low hedges or edging.
Growing Tips Mountain hydrangeas are from the same area of Japan as bigleaf hydrangeas but grow in the mountains instead of the seaside. As a result, they have naturally developed better cold tolerance and thus make an outstanding choice for gardens in USDA zones 5 and 6 especially.
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Cut flower, Reblooming, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Hydrangea - Mountain, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Various flowers, Purple flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Cut flower, Reblooming, Salt tolerant
Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Hydrangea - Mountain, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Various flowers, Purple flowers, Green foliage