Full Sun Hydrangea Types

Quick fire or its dwarf sibling love to bask in the sun.

Full sun hydrangea types. This is the most common type of hydrangea found in the united states. There are 3 different types of hydrangea macrophylla. Blooms earlier and has better fall color. 6 8 h x 6 8 w.

Native to japan and china they are one of the few types of hydrangeas that need several hours of sun and can even tolerate full sun. Other names you might have heard include garden hydrangea florists hydrangea and french hydrangea because chances are the flowers you find at a florist. Choose a location where the soil can be kept moderately moist but drains well and where the bush will be in full sun to partial shade. Suggested usda plant hardiness zones for bobo hydrangeas are 3 through 9.

Department of agriculture usda hardiness zones 5 through 9 and produces. Hydrangea serrata blue deckle is a dwarf lacecap type that will thrive in the dappled sunlight of tall deciduous trees in zone 6 and warmer gardens. Everything you need to know about the 5 main types of hydrangeas. In order to figure out the most appropriate hydrangea for your home or your garden it is important to know the growing conditions flower shapes colors and other distinguishing factors about these five main types of hydrangeas.

Varieties of hydrangea that like sun. Oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia grows in u s. Proven winners timothy d. Also called french hydrangeas florist s hydrangeas hortensia.

Fire light full sized 6 8 tall and wide full mophead flowers turn red. 3 let s dance big easy. They flower from mid to late summer and the flowers can last a long time. This plant needs five to six hours of sunlight and won t grow in full shade.

Then it re blooms in late fall. Hydrangea macrophylla colloquially referred to as bigleaf hydrangeas are the most common. This late blooming type that peaks in july and august has more in store for you when autumn arrives since the brilliant red and purple leaves rival any fall foliage display sought by leaf peepers. Blooms open white then turn a sweet salmon color.

This hydrangea blooms a full month before other hydrangeas. Out of all the hydrangeas panicle hydrangeas are the most cold hardy and can thrive in hardiness zones four to seven. Mophead lacecap and mountain hydrangeas. Bigleaf is divided into two flower types lacecap and mophead.

Little lime dwarf 3 5 tall and wide version of limelight. Limelight full sized green flowers turn burgundy pink fairly late to bloom. Both are among the most heat tolerant hydrangeas although mophead prefers a bit more shade.