Exploring Diverse Hydrangea Varieties for Your Garden

Growing hydrangeas will add beauty and interest to your landscape. With so many varieties to choose from, you'll want to include several in your planting areas.

This one, a Bigleaf type, is called Hydrangea macrophylla 'Izu No Hana'. It grows in Zones 6 to 9 and likes full sun.

Hydrangea serrata 'Beni', another Bigleaf type, likes full sun and thrives in Zones 6 to 9.

This Bigleaf, Hydrangea serrata 'Miranda', prefers Zone 6 to 8 and also likes full sun.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' is a very popular Bigleaf variety. It prefers part shade in Zones 4 to 9.

Hydrangea serrata 'Beni-gaku' is a Bigleaf that does well in Zones 6 to 8 and likes full sun.

This beautiful Bigleaf variety, Hydrangea serrata 'Mihagi-Nishiki', grows in Zones 6 to 9 in full sun.

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Flake' is an Oakleaf type that grows in full sun in Zones 5 to 9.

Hydrangea arborescens 'White Dome' is a Smooth hydrangea. It grows in full sun to part shade in Zones 4 to 9.

This Climbing type is called Hydrangea anomala ssp petiolaris. It does well in sun or shade and thrives in Zones 4 to 8.

This Peegee variety, Hydrangea paniculata 'The Swan' is beautiful in Zones 4 to 9 and prefers full sun. LoveToKnow would like to thank W. Atlee Burpee & Co./Heronswood Nursery for permission to use these lovely images.

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