Tuff Stuff Ah-ha®

Description

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This hardy little mountain hydrangea has earned its name. The Tuff Stuff Ah-ha is a compact variety that continually creates new flower buds throughout the summer so that you have beautiful blooms right up until the early frost. And those blooms are stunning. The large, double florets resemble water lilies and bloom in either pink or blue depending on the soil chemistry. The Tuff Stuff Ah-ha thrives in many different landscape applications with no pruning necessary so it is very easy maintenance.
Here are three great reasons to grow Tuff Stuff Ah-ha hydrangea:

Continually produces flower buds all summer long.
Eye-catching water lily style double florets.
Flower buds are cold-tolerant so they will bloom even in USDA zones 5 and 6.

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: Shrub

 

Shrub Type: Deciduous

 

Height Category: Short

 

Garden Height: 24 – 36 Inches

 

Spacing: 24 – 36 Inches

 

Spread: 24 – 36 Inches

 

Flower Colors: Blue | Pink

 

Flower Shade: Pink or Blue

 

Foliage Colors: Green

 

Foliage Shade: Green

 

Habit: Mounded

 

Container Role: Thriller

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Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun | Sun

Maintenance Category: Easy

Blooms On: New Wood | Old Wood

Bloom Time: Summer through Fall

Hardiness Zones:
 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category: Average

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Uses: Border Plant  Container | Cut Flower | Edging Plant | Landscape | Mass Planting | Specimen or Focal Point

Uses Notes:
Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha hydrangea works in many landscape applications. We recommend a minimum of 4 hours of sun each day for the best flowering and color. In hot climates, shade during the hottest part of the day is imperative.

Maintenance Notes:
Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha hydrangea does not need pruning except to remove any dead wood in early spring. You should not cut back or trim this plant at any time of the year, as doing so will remove flower buds. Hydrangeas are shallow-rooted and benefit from a 2-3″ layer of shredded bark mulch. If you wish, you may fertilize in early spring, once the ground has thawed, with a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants, like a rose fertilizer.
This plant does not require deadheading, though if you wish to remove spent flowers, you may – we made a video showing how to do this.

Fun Facts: 

Mountain hydrangeas, Hydrangea serrata, are native to the same areas of Japan as big-leaf hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla. However, big-leaf hydrangeas grow along the mild coast while mountain hydrangeas grow up in the mountains. As a result, they have naturally developed flower buds that are more tolerant to cold conditions than big-leaf hydrangeas, so they bloom more reliably in USDA zones 5 and 6.

Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® Hydrangea serrata ‘SMNHSDD’ USPP 29,832, Can PBRAF

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