We all know about the morning sun and afternoon shade preferred by many hydrangea varieties, but there are some hydrangeas that can stand even more respite from those rays, particularly in warmer ...

"My husband and I are having a dispute on whether hydrangeas can thrive in full sun. I want to plant where it is full shade, but he says hydrangeas will not survive the summer temps. We live in ...

Update – Read to the end! Summer Crush hydrangeas…..we’re trying again! In 2021 we set out 15 FIFTEEN Summer Crush hydrangeas ...

Q: I’d like to plant a hydrangea, but I don’t have many areas in the shade. Are there some types that will do well in sun? – Wanda N. A: You’re in luck. Although the Annabelle types, with the large ...

The third week of July is the beginning of hydrangea season. I love hydrangeas so much that I have an entire outdoor garden room devoted to shade-loving hydrangeas. (You can see the blue and white ...

Hydrangea plants are a garden favorite known for their cloud-like flowers and as one of the few showy shade-tolerant plants. Preferring moist, well-drained soils, hydrangeas are pH sensitive and ...

Hydrangeas thrive in spots with morning sun and afternoon shade, so avoid planting them in all-day sun or deep shade. Avoid overhead watering and soggy conditions—wet leaves from irrigation sprayers ...

Big-leaf hydrangeas may have the spotlight with their giant puffs of flowers blooming in pink, blue, purple or white. Wild hydrangeas, plants native to the U.S., shouldn’t be overlooked. These native ...

A boxwood alternative that blooms, a willow with silvery foliage, and another slew of new-twist hydrangeas are among the most interesting trees and shrubs debuting in the 2026 growing season.