Hydrangea macrophylla 'Red Sensation' ~ Red Sensation Hydrangea host-plant The long variegated light green

The long variegated light green and cream sword-like foliage fan upwards

COMPANION PLANTS:  Japanese Forest Grass

(4) Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Sungold'

Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea'

Mulch in winter

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Red Sensation' ~ Red Sensation Hydrangea host-plant The long variegated light greenRed Sensation Hydrangea is a compact reblooming deciduous shrub with a dense bushy habit and serrated dark green leaves that have no fall color. The buds open green before swelling with a color depending on the soil PH a vibrant red in acidic soils, while alkaline soils produce deep blue flowers and then earn purple tones as they fade. The first bloom is in late spring, and if deadheaded will produce another wave in late summer into fall. The flowers