Wee Bit Grumpy® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Wee Bit Grumpy Bigleaf Hydrangea up close.
Wee Bit Grumpy Bigleaf Hydrangea up close.
Wee Bit Grumpy Wee Bit Grumpy Bigleaf Hydrangea up close.
Wee Bit Grumpy Wee Bit Grumpy Bigleaf Hydrangea up close.
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Wee Bit Grumpy® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Our shrubs are currently going dormant. The foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off. During dormancy, plants go inactive to conserve their energy for the next growing season. This happens naturally as seasons change!
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All Annuals and Indoor Plants will ship Monday, December 30 due to the holiday. Shrubs, Perennials and Hardgoods will resume shipping on Thursday, December 26.
Height 24-24 in.
Spread 30-30 in.
Zones 5 6 7 8 9
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Wee Bit Grumpy® is a hydrangea that commands attention with its intense, saturated flower color and exceptional landscape performance. In acidic soils, expect dramatic deep purple-blue blooms that exude mood and mystery, while neutral or basic soils bring out vivid red hues that pop with vibrancy. Surrounded by a compact mound of neat, disease-resistant foliage, this variety also stands up better to cold weather than conventional hydrangeas. With re-blooming flowers all summer long and dark green, glossy leaves, Wee Bit Grumpy® is a stunning, reliable addition to any garden.

  • 2 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide at maturity
  • Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
  • Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
  • Space plants 2.5 feet apart for best results
  • Maintains green foliage spring to frost
  • Produces mophead style bright red flowers in neutral to alkaline soils; purple flowers in acidic conditions, reblooming throughout summer
  • Blooms on old wood
  • Great for borders, cut flowers, dried flowers, landscapes, specimen or focal points
  • Long blooming, reblooming, salt tolerant

Our deciduous shrubs are entering their natural dormancy phase. As part of this process, foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off—this is completely normal! Shedding leaves helps the plants conserve energy and prepare for the next growing season. Rest assured, your shrubs will wake up and thrive again when it's time in your growing zone. Dormancy is how they prepare for a healthy, vibrant comeback as the seasons change!

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Avoid pruning bigleaf hydrangeas, except to remove any dead wood. These hydrangeas cannot be cut back or trimmed at any time of the year without impacting the bloom for either the current season or the next. Soil pH affects flower color, and it will be its deepest, moodiest purple in acidic soils. Add a little aluminum sulfate if a soil test reveals that you have neutral or basic pH (7 and above).

Shipping Info:
  • Enjoy free shipping on orders over $75
  • Size at shipping varies by the season and plant
    • Quart shrubs are 5-8" tall at shipment
    • 1-Gallon shrubs are 6-24" tall at shipment
  • Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

 

 

Features

  • Dwarf Variety

Characteristics

  • Height: 24-24 in.
  • Spread: 30-30 in.
  • Habit: Mounded
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun (6+ Hours)
  • Light Requirements: Part Sun (4-6 Hours)

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