Black Steel Hydrangea -various Colours

Black Steel Series are compact, rounded, deciduous shrubs to about 1m, with broadly oval, rich green foliage and almost black stems. They flower from early summer to mid-autumn, and the series includes pink, white, light blue and dark blue.

Good for colour through to late Summer.

Long-lasting flowers from mid to late summer that can also be used for drying and flower arranging.

Plant in spring or autumn in moist soil that drains well.

Best in light shade, but tolerates sun if the soil is not too dry.

Well suited for clay soils.

Prune Hydrangea macrophylla (this one) in mid-spring, others in early spring.

Contact with foliage may aggravate skin so wear gloves.