| Description | Tuff Stuff (Hydrangea serrata) is a new, improved version of the Mountain Hydrangea. |
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| Pronunciation | (hi-DRAN-gee-ah)(ser-RA-tah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, part sun |
| Moisture | Prefers moist, tolerates average, in drought the leaves will be "flagging like wilted lettuce" (#85), needs extra water |
| Soil & Site | average, humusy, acidic to get blue color |
| Flowers | The flowers are of the lacecap type. Acidic soil produces blue flowers, while a more alkaline pH produces pink flowers. Blooms on old and new wood. The flowers consist of fertile, non-showy center flowers and showy, non-fertile flowers. The non-fertile flowers are made of sepals. |
| Leaves | Leaves are simple, serrated green leaves that turn reddish in the fall. |
| Dimensions | 24-36 inches (HS) |
| Maintenance | Blooms on old and new wood. In zone #5, I just cut out the dead wood each spring. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr), #135-Hydrangeas "A Gardner's Guide"(Tonis Lawson Hall, Brian Rothera), Proven Winners web site |
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