2021年5月26日 · Learn about growing hydrangeas, including pruning and design tips, how soil plays a role in their color and which type is best for your garden By Jenny Andrews; Updated by Sarah Hutchinson on May 26, 2021

Compare the characteristics of the six most popular types of hydrangeas. See pictures of the hydrangea types and learn about their differences.

Hydrangea (Hydrangea spp.) is one of the most popular ornamental landscape plants for its large showy flower heads that provide late-season interest to the landscape. This hardy deciduous shrub has an elegant growth habit, attractive serrated foliage, and long-lasting blooms that lend structure and color to mixed borders, woodland landscapes ...

Discover the beauty of oakleaf hydrangeas. Learn about the unique features and showy flower panicles of Hydrangea quercifolia, as well as the striking foliage that changes color in fall. Find tips for planting and caring for your oakleaf hydrangea.

Discover how to grow and care for Hydrangea serrata, or mountain hydrangea, a compact, cold-hardy shrub with vibrant blooms. Learn planting tips, pruning advice, and landscaping ideas to enhance any garden space.

‘Limelight’ is one of the most popular hydrangea varieties, and for good reason. The large, showy, cone-shaped flowers occur for weeks in late summer and fall, adding color and drama to the late season garden. ‘Limelight’ hydrangea is exceptionally hardy, down to USDA Zone 3, making it a good choice for colder climates.

For borders and landscapes: Bigleaf hydrangea can be grown in mixed borders, foundation plantings, as hedging or screening, or as a stand-alone accent. For slopes and hillsides: Mass any size bigleaf hydrangea along a slope or hillside to help control erosion.

Hydrangea arborescens is a fast-growing deciduous shrub with a dense branching habit and suckering roots that spread. Plants may die back to the ground in colder winters. Flowers: Garden cultivars produce oversized ball-shaped flower heads …

Get tips from hydrangea experts on how to successfully use hydrangeas in arrangements. By Jenny Andrews

Hydrangea paniculata. Zones: 3-8. Height/Spread: Bushy or compact habit; 18 inches to 15 feet tall, 2 to 12 feet wide. Exposure: Full sun to partial shade. Bloom time: Summer to fall. Growth habit: Panicle hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy, compact, or vase-shaped habit.