Light
Morning sun with afternoon shade.
Growing guide · Shrubs
Hydrangea macrophylla
How to grow Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Frill Ride'.
Ruffled mopheads, small shrub.
- Light
- Part sun
- Water
- High
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 2–3 ft tall and wide
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Keep evenly moist; pots need daily checks in summer.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or fall in rich, well-drained soil, or in a pot at least 16 in. across.
Feeding
A slow-release shrub fertilizer in spring.
Pruning
Remove dead stems in spring. Deadhead through summer. Don't prune in fall.
Through the year
Flowers from early summer, repeating until frost.
If something's off
Wilts quickly in sun and wind. No flowers usually means fall pruning. Toxic to pets.
A frilly mophead that reblooms.
Fully double, ruffled florets that make each mophead look layered, almost like a rose. It blooms on old and new wood, so it keeps flowering into fall, and it stays 2–3 ft, which suits a pot.
Why we stock it: A small reblooming hydrangea with flowers more interesting than the standard mophead.
Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Frill Ride'from $89.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Frill Ride'from $89.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it