Miss Saori Available in U.S.

Jennifer Polanz

A hydrangea that made a huge splash three years ago at the Chelsea Flower Show is now available in the U.S. after a two-year mandatory quarantine period. Miss Saori, which won Plant of the Year 2014 at the Chelsea Flower Show, is available via a liner program to wholesale growers through Silver Falls Nursery in Silverton, Oregon.

The Hydrangea macrophylla cultivar features star-shaped double flowers that open in June with deep rose petal margins that soften into white with pink accents. Hardy to USDA Zone 5a, Miss Saori blooms on old and new wood, and the mopheads make for great cut flowers. It maxes out at 3.5-ft. tall and wide.

Find out more at www.conceptplants.com. GP