Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA7'

Invincibelle Mini Mauvette

Planted Spring 2024 · 2 years in
LightMorning sun to afternoon shade is ideal. More tolerant of full sun than bigleaf, but blooms hold color longer with afternoon shade.
WaterDeep, consistent watering — twice a week in summer, more during heat waves. Less needy than bigleaf hydrangea, but still appreciates regular drinks.
Humidity-
Propagation-
DifficultyIntermediate
Care tipsPrune in late winter or early spring — she blooms on new wood, so cut her back to about a foot tall each February and she'll come back fuller. Mulch annua

This is general guidance. Adjust watering and care for your home's light, temperature, humidity, potting mix, container, and season.

Mini Mauvette is the one that proves you don’t need a full-sized hydrangea to have a serious presence in the bed. She tops out around 2 to 3 feet — perfect for the smaller corner — and produces dense, mauve-pink mophead blooms that hold their color from early summer all the way into fall. Unlike my bigleaf hydrangea, who’s a diva about pruning timing and winter cold, Mini Mauvette is bulletproof. She blooms on new wood, which means she’ll flower reliably even if a hard winter kills back her stems, and she rebounds from being cut back almost to the ground. After two summers I’m convinced she’s the best small-space hydrangea you can plant in Zone 7.

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