Rough-leaved Hydrangea Hot Chocolate

A lovely addition to the woodland garden, Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate is a bushy deciduous shrub with hairy leaves that are dark purple when young with burgundy-red undersides. It produces flattened clusters of flowers from early summer to autumn, with blue-purple inner florets and soft pink, cup-shaped ray florets. Foliage turns yellow-orange in Autumn.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil, preferably humus-rich
Position: Best in partial shade
Season of interest: July to September
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 5’ (1.5m) Spread: 6.5’ (2m)