It’s just not a Southern garden without a hydrangea or two.
Members of the familyHydrangeaceae, hydrangeas have big attractive blooms that make them the MVPs of the garden.
(Have you seen the vibrant ‘Strawberry Sundae’ hydrangea?)
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Those that have white flowers do not.
It blooms in late spring or early summer, usually in May or June.
macrophyllacan change colorbased on the pH of the soil.
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Don’t venture to grow it south of Zone 8, as it might wilt during excessively hot summers.
The fuzzy leaves might have burgundy undersides.
These hydrangeas are sometimes labeled as subspeciesH.
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a. villosaand are not as easily found in nurseries.
They can be grown in Zones 7 to 9 or 10.
We’re including it here as the plant was reclassified as a hydrangea in recent years.
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This vigorous deciduous vine takes time to establish but can climb to 40 or 50 feet high.
Give your vine good support and plant it in rich, moist soil in Zones 5 to 9.
It is very tolerant of sun and shade but blooms best in partial sun in the South.
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Many can grow in Zones 5 to 9.
In cooler climates,H.
serratacan be grown in full sun in consistently moist soil.
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In most of the South, it should be grown in light or dappled shade.
It produces white panicle-style blooms.
Oakleaf hydrangea doesn’t bloom as much or grow as lush in full shade.
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This variety can do double duty in the garden.
The flowers of panicle hydrangea bloom white and fade to pink as they age.
It likes average, well-drained soil and needs a lot less watering than other hydrangeas.
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Selectionslike ‘Annabelle’are stunning and produce huge flower clusters.
It can only take full sun in consistently moist soil.
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