General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Color not affected by soil pH.
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP18,282
Parentage: Nigra x unknown

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Midnight Duchess®
Cultivar name: 'Hymmad II'
Common names
  • Lacecap Hydrangea
  • Hydrangea
  • Bigleaf Hydrangea

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Location: Mississauga
Date: 2009-07-05
Location: English Gardens, Royal Oak, MI
Date: 2010-06-12
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2009-08-05

Photo Courtesy of Hydrangeas Plus Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2013-06-25
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada - near Lake Ontario, zone 6a
Date: 2013-07-03

   Photo Courtesy of Hydrangea Farm Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: English Gardens, Royal Oak, MI
Date: 2010-06-12
Location: Plymouth Nursery, Plymouth, MI
Date: 2008-08-23
Location: English Gardens, Royal Oak, MI
Date: 2010-06-12
Location: English Gardens, Royal Oak, MI
Date: 2010-06-12
Location: English Gardens, Royal Oak, MI
Date: 2010-06-12
Location: Rhode Island
Date: 2013-05-20
Location: Rhode Island
Date: 2013-05-20
Location: Rhode Island
Date: 2013-05-20

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