Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever Pink'

One of the showiest and most desired summer-blooming garden plants; large hot pink globe-shaped flowers, early blooming, somewhat coarse leaves; blooms on old wood so protection of flower buds in winter may be necessary.

Forever Pink Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Forever Pink Hydrangea features bold balls of hot pink flowers with red overtones at the ends of the branches from early to mid summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous  foliage. The glossy pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall colour.

Forever Pink Hydrangea will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

Forever Pink Hydrangea makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its height, it is often used as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.