’ This one has large white flowers on sturdy stems and it blooms about one week later than most of the other Hygreangea. The leaves are a medium green and it can attain 5x5’ with a rounded form.
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ALL SUMMER BEAUTY’ Here is a large, vivid blue mophead type flower that often reblooms. It has dark green leaves and will develop into a 4x4’ medium sized shrub. Prefers light shade.
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BLUE WAVE’ Is one of the most popular forms in England and the US today. It will grow to a large shrub about 7’ high and wide. It features the outer bloom florets with a super blue color. ‘
Blue Wave’ has been around since 1904.
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LENARTH WHITE’ This low growing, only 2-3’ high, lacecap selection has a nice white flower. The leaf color is more chartreuse-yellow than the traditional medium green of most of the H.
macrophyla. It will tolerate either full sun or partial shade and is excellent for shore plantings.
| Semi-Dwarf |
Mophead |
Zone 5 |
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MASJA’ This semi-dwarf plant is making a big impact with its red mophead flowers and glossy dark green foliage. It will attain a height of 1 meter and a width of 1.5 meters and is a great selection for smaller or limited space gardens.
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MATHILDA GUTGES’ A medium sized Hydrangea with medium sized blue-violet mophead flowers that appear frilled. It has been around since 1946 and is also selected for its nice fall color. H:W:4-6’
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NIGRA’ Noteworthy for its striking black-stemmed new growth. Originally a Japanese selection, it has been around for quite a while. In 1895 it recieved a First Class Certificate from the prestigeous Royal Horticultural Society. It was introduced in the US by the National Arboretum in 1993. It has large globose mophead flowers with a dusty rose pink color and bright green leaves.
| Variegated |
Lacecap |
Zone 5 |
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VARIEGATA’ Here is a beautiful lacecap with bluish flowers and medium green leaves with a nice attractive white variegation. It is an excellent choice to brighten that shady area of the garden.
Paniculata
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PINK DIAMOND’ Pink buds open to a huge white upright conical flower of 12 inches that turns to a rich pink. It has nice dark green leaves and will get to about 6’ high and wide. It was introduced from Belgium and has grown to be a favorite very quickly.
Quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
| Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association Plant Award |
The species of quercifolia or Oakleaf Hydrangea was selected in 1983 by ONLA
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SIKES DWARF’ An excellent selection for todays smaller landscapes since it only grows to 3-4’. The foliage is closely spaced with the shape resembling an oak leaf and turns a fantastic red-purple in the fall. The flowers are upright pyramidal clusters of white.
Serrata
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BLUE BIRD’ Is a stunning lacecap that blooms throughout the summer. It starts out creamy pink then turns deep blue. Also it offers excellent copper-red fall foliage on leaves that are more narrow than the macrophylla types. It received the
Royal Horticultural Society Award of Merit in 1960.
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