Hydrangea macrophylla 'Variegata': Lacecap Hydrangea with White-Edged Leaves

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Variegata' is a mound-forming shrub with white leaf margins and blue or pink lacecap inflorescences.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Lacecap type with contrasting, white-edged leaves.

Care

Grow in moist, well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. Provide shelter from drying winds. Flowers on previous season's wood; cut back to first pair of buds beneath old flower in spring.

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in spring; take softwood cuttings in early summer, hardwood cuttings in winter.

Problems

Gray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, ringspot virus, leaf spots.

Overview

• Height: 3–6 ft.
• Spread: 3–6 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumps
• Growth Pace: Moderate Grower
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium to Wet
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage, Showy Seed Heads
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Flower Color: Blue, Pink, Purple
• Foliage Color: Variegated Foliage
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Cut Flower, Dried Flower
• Style: Cottage Garden
• Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest
• Tolerance: Frost Tolerant
• Type: Shrubs