Hydrangea Tuff Stuff Top Fun™ Mountain Hydrangea

Discover the extraordinary Tuff Stuff Top Fun™, a stunning lacecap mountain hydrangea from the renowned Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs collection. This woody deciduous shrub is a true standout in any landscape, offering year-round interest with its heavy blooming and continual reblooming on old wood from summer through fall.

What sets Tuff Stuff Top Fun™ apart are its vibrant lacecap clusters of hot pink or vibrant purple florets, which create a captivating contrast against the backdrop of dark blue-green foliage. As summer transitions to late summer, the foliage takes on shades of burgundy, adding even more visual appeal to this remarkable plant. Not only are the flowers perfect for long-lasting cuts in fresh and dried arrangements, but they also serve as a valuable food source for wildlife, attracting bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects in summer, and songbirds with their seeds in late fall.

Even after the first frost, Tuff Stuff Top Fun™ continues to impress. The flower clusters transform to tan to caramel hues, adding a delightful textural element to the winter garden. The shredding papery brown bark on mature plants reveals glimpses of the underlying cinnamon hue of stems and branches, creating an enchanting visual display, particularly against a snowy landscape. Additionally, the hollow stems provide nesting habitats for bees, further enhancing its ecological value.

With its refined, compact habit, Tuff Stuff Top Fun™ offers versatility in garden design. Whether planted as a container specimen or incorporated into beds and borders, this hydrangea shines, especially when massed or grouped together to create a stunning focal point in the landscape.

Cold hardy to Zone 4 What is My Zone?, Tuff Stuff Top Fun™ is remarkably easy to grow and maintain. It thrives in full to part sun and prefers rich, well-draining soil with ample water. While it performs best in consistently moist soil, it's also bred to be heat and salt tolerant, making it adaptable to various environmental conditions.

Discover tips to ensure your hydrangeas thrive, from soil preparation to pruning techniques, by following our expert advice on the Hydrangea Planting and General Care Guide and the How to Prune Hydrangea Plants blog.