Hydrangeas are medium sized deciduous shrubs with large leaves
and attractive, long-lasting summer flowers. The large showy
flowers appear in midsummer to late summer and vary in form from
flat “Lacecap” clusters, to big globe shaped flowers to tall
upright panicles. Flower color on the blue varieties will vary
from pink to blue depending on how acidic the soil is.
Hydrangeas prefer sun to partial shade and moist, well drained
soil. Arborescens (Smooth) Hydrangea This New England native
boasts large clusters of 4-6” dull white to pink flowers from
June into later summer. These shrubs are hardy to zone 4 and
prefer sun to partial shade. Most have a mounding habit and will
grow 3 to 5 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. Varieties include:
Annabelle (white flowers) and Invincible Spirit (pink flowers).
(Big Leaf & Lacecap) This rounded, deciduous shrub will quickly
grow between 3 and 6 feet tall and just as wide. Numerous
cultivars make a flower description difficult; however, they are
all magnificent. Flower colors