Hydrangea macrophylla 'Robert' [sold as Let's Dance Moonlight™]
Let's Dance Moonlight Bigleaf Hydrangea

Family:

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family) 35

Genus:

Hydrangea (Hydrangea) 26

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 187

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 251

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

Flower Notes:

Pink flowers in alkaline soils; Blue flowers in acidic soils; Blooms from old and new wood from July-September

Foliage Notes:

Green (Serrate dark green leaves during spring and summer; About 4-8" long; Bronze-red fall color)

Stem Notes:

Green stems

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

2-3 feet

Ultimate Spread:

2-3 feet

Bloom Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium 192

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained, loamy and orangically rich soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Maintenance:

Medium 79

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (4-8" long by 3-6" wide) are opposite, simple, serrated, obovate to elliptic, broad cuneate at the base, coarsely serrate, and lustrous dark green in color. Large leaf scars. Stems emerge from ground with few branches. Flower panicles persist.

Special Characteristics:

Additional Information

Let's Dance Moonlight Bigleaf Hydrangea is a mophead cultivar that reblooms throughout the late summer months (July-September). Slightly more compact than the straight species, Let's Dance Moonlight cultivar typically grows 2 to 3' in height and in width. Like most of hydrangeas, flower color depends on the acidity of the soil (blue for more acidic and pink for more basic soils). Best use of this shrub would be in mass plantings.