Hydrangea Varieties
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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.
Beni
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Hydrangea serrata 'Beni', another Bigleaf type, likes full sun and thrives in Zones 6 to 9.
Miranda
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This Bigleaf, Hydrangea serrata 'Miranda', prefers Zone 6 to 8 and also likes full sun.
Endless Summer
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' is a very popular Bigleaf variety. It prefers part shade in Zones 4 to 9.
Beni-gaku
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Hydrangea serrata 'Beni-gaku' is a Bigleaf that does well in Zones 6 to 8 and likes full sun.
Mihagi-Nishiki
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This beautiful Bigleaf variety, Hydrangea serrata 'Mihagi-Nishiki', grows in Zones 6 to 9 in full sun.
Snow Flake
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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Flake' is an Oakleaf type that grows in full sun in Zones 5 to 9.
White Dome
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Hydrangea arborescens 'White Dome' is a Smooth hydrangea. It grows in full sun to part shade in Zones 4 to 9.
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Climbing Hydrangea
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This Climbing type is called Hydrangea anomala ssp petiolaris. It does well in sun or shade and thrives in Zones 4 to 8.
The Swan
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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.
For more stunning images, see Tropical Plants for Outdoor Summer Containers.