Lacecap Hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata 'Preziosa' Saxifragaceae

Growth habit

Shrub - Clonal

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Klyn Nurseries, Michigan State University

Description

Shrub reaching 1 m in height with red-brown branches; leaves turning red; inflorescences flat, ball-shaped, nearly totally composed of deep pink, sterile flowers which age to purple-red. Very winter hardy. Parentage = H. serrata X a Hortensia type hydrangea.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5