{"product_id":"tuff-stuff-ah-ha-reblooming-mountain-hydrangea","title":"Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® Reblooming Mountain Hydrangea","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha® for waterlily-like double lacecap flowers that rebloom all summer on a compact mountain hydrangea with unusually cold-hardy buds. The tradeoff: lacecaps are a softer show than big mopheads, and the color shifts with your soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall beds, borders, and edging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContainers and patio pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColder gardens wanting reliable hydrangea bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivacy screening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig mophead displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot, dry neglected soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want reblooming lacecaps that keep coming all summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou garden in zone 5-6 and want dependable buds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou like a compact hydrangea for tight spots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want big round mophead flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need a screen or height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour site dries out hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe double, waterlily-like lacecaps are a refined show up close and rebloom all season.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA steady grower that fills a small footprint without taking over.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlooms on old and new wood, so timing pruning is forgiving; just keep it watered.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrangeas aren't a deer favorite but aren't deer-proof; protect where pressure is heavy.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt 2-3 ft it is well suited to tight beds, borders, and containers.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo small and open to screen a view.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE, we like this one for colder yards where bigleaf hydrangeas disappoint — its buds are hardy enough to bloom reliably here, and the rebloom keeps it going into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrangea serrata 'Tuff Stuff Ah-Ha'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness Zones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5a-9b\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAverage to moist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCustomers Usually Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill it really rebloom?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — it sets new flower buds all summer, so it keeps blooming rather than finishing in one flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePink or blue?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are possible; acidic soil pushes blue, less acidic soil pushes pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it hardy here?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts buds are notably cold-hardy, which is why it blooms reliably in zone 5-6 where many bigleaf types fail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","offers":[{"title":"#3 PW - 12-18\"","offer_id":46216866103381,"sku":"PGNE-32103","price":51.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/0715\/2725\/files\/tuff_stuff_ah-ha_hydrangea_1.jpg?v=1790072703","url":"https:\/\/www.progrowersne.com\/products\/tuff-stuff-ah-ha-reblooming-mountain-hydrangea","provider":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}