Hydrangea macrophylla Onyx® Peacock ('Zulu')

Common Name: Onyx Peacock Bigleaf Hydrangea

Bloomtime: Summer

Bloomcolor: blue-purple

Exposure: prefers light to partial shade and tolerates full sun and full shade

Height: 1.25 m (4')

Spread: 0.5 m (1.5')

Water: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil

Hardiness: zones 5-9

Zone: 5

Deer Resistant: Occasionally damaged by deer

Attracts Butterflies: Attracts butterflies, bees and other pollinators

Drought Tolerant: Not drought tolerant

Characteristics: Low, rounded to upright, deciduous shrub, Blue-purple, mophead flowers in summer contrast with the dark stems, Foliage is glossy and dark green,