Hydrangea serrata
‘Kiyosumi’
at Digging Dog

Hydrangea

The name Hydrangea, means “water vessel,” given for its cup-shaped seed vessels. A genus of diverse forms, Hydrangeas are commonly found throughout Asia, from the Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan, with the exception of two species, Hydrangea arborescens and Hydrangea quercifolia, which are native to North America.

Easily grown, this shrub’s lush deciduous leaves are best suited to loose, moist soil in the shade of tall trees or on the north side of the house. If, like us, you’ve tired of the commoner sort, these delicacies will be a welcome surprise.

Further reading about Hydrangea:

Hydrangeas for American Gardens by Michael A. Dirr

Hydrangeas A Gardener’s Guide (Revised Edition) by Toni Lawson-Hall and Brian Rothera

Hydrangea serrata ‘Kiyosumi’   

From its leaves to its lacecaps, this sensational Japanese cultivar is hallmarked by plush florid colors. Glistening ruby-red buds reveal a central cluster of pink fertile flowers encompassed by rosy pink sepals picoteed in red. Turning white as they age, the sepals’ deep-hued edge remains, etching splendid luminous eyes. The distinctive bicolored blooms are loosely arranged and poised amid prominently spotted stems and burgundy-tinted foliage, whose rich hues embellish the new growth and persist through summer.

Blooms July–September.

Size: 3'–5' high x 4' wide; hardy to zone 6.

Hydrangea serrata Kiyosumi (S-0657)
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