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Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea Macrophylla Merritts Supreme Pink |
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| Grows In | Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F |
| Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Shade, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Dappled Light / Filtered Sun |
| Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
| Resistent To | Insect, Disease, Heat |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Blooms | Spring Blooms, Early Summer Blooms |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green, Dark Green |
| Average Height | 4' to 5' |
| Average Width | 4' to 6' |
| Attracts | Visual Attention |
Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Merritts Supreme Pink' is a fast growing shrub and perennial plant that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6A through 9B. It matures to an average height of 4 feet to 5 feet and an average width of 4 feet to 6 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides shade, morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun and grows best when planted in loam or clay soil that is well drained. In the spring Merritts Supreme Pink produces pink flowers. The foliage is medium green and dark green in color. It attracts visual attention and is resistant to insects, diseases and heat.
Merritts Supreme Pink can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, as a background, in shrub borders, around decks, swimming pools, and other outdoor living areas, under a shade tree, in landscape beds or islands, to accentuate entryways, in small groupings or as a tree form shrub and also in theme gardens, cottage gardens, perennial gardens or shade gardens.
Noteworthy Characteristics
The large-flowered Merrit's Supreme Hydrangea is a vigorous grower offering mophead-type clusters of true pink flowers in summer. Flower color depends on soil pH. In alkaline soil the blooms are pink and in acidic soil blue. The prolific blooms appear on compact, bushy plants with glossy deep green leaves. This is a great cultivar for garden beds or container culture.
Uses
Merrit's Supreme Hydrangea is useful as a specimen or in small groupings in landscape beds or foundation plantings and also makes an exceptionally colorful hedge. Also nice in containers, woodland borders, woodland gardens, cottage gardens, and just about anywhere in the landscape that gets morning or filtered sun.
Culture & Care Tips
Merrit's Supreme Hydrangea prefers a moist but well-drained fertile soil and shade or dappled sunlight during the afternoon. For best flowering provide at least 4-6 hours of sun per day.
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