Hydrangea nacrophylla nana 'Hörnli'

Hydrangea nacrophylla nana 'Hörnli'

Height
reaches about 60-80 centimetres

Leaf
bright green, elliptical; serrated margin

Flowering
from July to September

Inflorescence
convex and irregular; sterile flowers made up of four oval sepals separated from each other, vermilion with white centre

Hydrangea nacrophylla nana 'Hörnli'
This is a dwarf hydrangea, and its name is that of a mountain in eastern Switzerland. It is fairly rare. It tends to spread out horizontally, and may reach a width more than twice its height. Its thick, profuse foliage becomes red on the margins and tips.