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Fairytrail Fresco™ Cascade Hydrangea

SHRUB

Description

  • Gorgeous cascading blooms in an array of pink & blue hues!
  • Award-winning hydrangea series noted for its late spring blooming time.
  • Green foliage transitions to a rich red color come fall.
  • Heat-tolerant, adaptable, & great for container gardeners.
  • Zones 5-9, part sun, up to 3.5-4′ tall x 4.5′ wide at maturity.
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Zone 5-9
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Description Introducing Fairytrail Fresco™ Cascade Hydrangea, the newest (and most colorful) addition to the award-winning series of hydrangeas! Fairytrail Fresco™ features the gorgeous cascading mophead blooms in late spring that you’ve come to love and expect from cascade hydrangea varieties, but this time in an array of beautiful blue and pink hues. Vibrant green foliage transitions to a rich red come fall, adding an additional season of interest. The distinctive cascading habit looks breathtaking, spilling out of a container on a porch or patio, but you can also plant this shrub in a part sun garden hedge, and it will thrive just the same.

Cascade hydrangeas are ideal for mixed beds, containers, and hanging baskets. Their graceful horizontal stems spill flowers freely all around the shrub. A unique hybrid, the cascade hydrangea achieves its distinctiveness through different varieties, enhancing both flower power and bud set. They bloom on old wood and are not cold-hardy, so avoid pruning and consider protecting your shrubs in frigid temperatures. Flower color will be dependent on soil chemistry.
Details Botanical name: Hydrangea x 'WNJUDFBYWMH' PPAF
Common name: Cascading hydrangea
Zone: 5-9
Sun exposure: Part sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 3.5-4′ tall x 4.5′ wide
Flower color: Blue, pink
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring through early summer
Bloom time: Late spring
Features: Rare & unusual, Proven Winners, low flammability, heat tolerant, container plants, pollinator-friendly, fall interest, spring blooming
Uses: Hedge, edging, landscaping, wildlife gardens, native plant gardens
How To Grow Soil: Average, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Mulch to conserve moisture and buffer soil temperatures.
Light: Most varieties tolerate full sun in the North, but benefit from afternoon shade and consistent moisture. In the South, plants require afternoon shade.
Water: Water to keep soil moist, but not wet.
Spacing: 4.5-5’ feet
Fertilizing: Fertilize once in spring with a granular rose fertilizer. Make a second application in early summer if desired.
Winterizing: Do not prune. A 2-3″ layer of shredded bark mulch is sufficient winter protection.
Maintenance & Pruning: Avoid pruning except to remove any obviously dead wood in spring, when the new growth has emerged. This type of hydrangea blooms on old wood, so it’s best to avoid pruning it for the most flowers and best performance. Mature plants may be selectively thinned, removing one-third of the oldest branches each late winter.

Garden Care

All About Growing & Caring For Cascade Hydrangeas

Introducing the first cascading type of hydrangea in North America: cascade hydrangea (Hydrangea x). The cascading habit and trailing stems are adorned with delicate white, pink, or blue florets, creating a charming display in mixed garden beds, containers, and hanging baskets. Here, we’ll explain how to grow and care for cascade hydrangeas, as well as answer frequently asked questions about this new garden favorite.

Delicate white cascade hydrangea flowers in a planter

Customer Reviews

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S.C. (Georgia)
Sorry but the plant has died.

I did what was required but it just failed. Is it possible to try again with another plant or refund?

We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at claims@greatgardenplants.com with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee

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C.S. (Illinois)
Photos not representative of plant delivered.

all of the photos of the plant I ordered are not representative of what I received. Your site shows plants in cascading blooms. What was delivered is a dwarf with no blooms and no hope of blooming this season. And I find out it is not likely to survive a chicago winter even though I am area 6. Waste of good money.

We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to claims@greatgardenplants.com to start the claims process if necessary.

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N.M. (Oregon)
A gift for my daughter to get her hooked on hydrangeas!

The plant arrived in healthy condition. I have it potted up and growing and will gift it to my daughter when it blooms as her FIRST hydrangea. I hope she will become as fond of them as I am! No blooms on it, but I think they will come in time.

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K.K. (Texas)
Fabulous little plants

Very healthy plants. Cannot wait until they bloom next year!

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Anonymous
Exceeded expectations

Plants arrived in excellent condition. After a few days of TLC, I planted them in large containers and now a few weeks later they are doing very well and I’m seeing new growth. I was skeptical about ordering live plants online, but the care in packaging and shipping proved me wrong.