Hydrangea Runaway Bride® 'Ushyd0405' – Hybrid Hydrangea
Runaway Bride flowers along the length of its stems rather than only at the tips. Buds form at each leaf pair, so the arching, garland-like stems carry crisp white lacecaps from late spring through autumn, often flushed pale pink in cooler weather. The display builds each year as the plant matures.
It forms a rounded, spreading shrub for borders, large containers or hanging baskets, where the stems can spill over the edge. Give it well-drained soil in sun to part shade, and keep it reliably moist in full sun. No annual pruning is needed, as the new season's growth carries the next flowers. The foliage colours in autumn, and the flowers cut well.
Bred in Japan by Ushio Sakazaki as an interspecific hybrid, it was named RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year in 2018.
- Mature height: 1.2 m
- Mature width: 1.5 m
- Light needs: Full sun to part shade
- Safety: Hydrangeas are harmful to pets if eaten
