Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hokomarore' PPAF 1264

Having everything we admire in a classic mophead-type Hydrangea, Elizabeth Ashley is a superb reblooming variety featuring large, perfectly shaped and uniform clusters of pretty flowers in subtle, old-timey shades of pink, lavender-purple or blue with contrasting green eyes. You can choose the color. An acid soil ranging from 4.5 to 6.5 on the pH scale creates blue flowers. A neutral soil around 6.5 to 7.5 creates flowers in lavender shades while an alkaline soil above 7.5 pH results in pink flowers. Beginning in late spring to early summer, the number of flower clusters this one produces is amazing, and it's a rebloomer that will continue blooming on new growth throughout the summer. The flowerheads are perched atop tall, thick stems which prevents flopping and makes them perfect for cutting and use in fresh or dried flower arrangements. At around 3 feet tall and equally as wide when all grown up, Elizabeth Ashley is a perfect fit for small garden spaces and containers or in groupings or as a low hedge where space allows.

This gorgeous hydrangea was named in honor of Elizabeth Ashley Hoke, the daughter of a hydrangea hybridizer. Elizabeth, an aspiring biologist herself, was killed in an automobile accident just before she was to begin college. This plant is meant to share the vibrancy and thirst for life that Elizabeth shared with her friends and family.