Gardeners can change hydrangea colors by adjusting soil pH, with acidity leading to blue blooms and alkalinity resulting in pink.

Panicle Hydrangea Size and Colors One thing gardeners love about panicle hydrangeas is the diversity. Lorraine notes that traditional bigleaf hydrangeas were primarily pink and blue, but panicles ...

Commonly thought of as more of a woodland plant, oakleaf hydrangea is easily identified by it’s oak-like shaped leaves. They ...

Hydrangeas, with their unique clusters of delicate blooms, offer a late-spring and early-summer splash of color to shaded areas — something that’s not always easy to find.

Hydrangeas are a garden favorite thanks to their cloud-like blooms and classic charm. Best of all, you don’t need a vast ...

Hydrangeas are a fascinating group of perennial plants with some unique quirks that make them a fun addition for the home ...

Expert advice on everything you need to know about planting and growing hydrangeas—including how to change their color.

“The panicle hydrangea start out white often and then they kind of slowly fade during the summer and into the fall to like a burgundy or a rust color,” Nardozzi said.

Panicle hydrangeas bloom from mid-summer into fall, making them a valuable source of color and interest during the later months of the growing season. The most popular variety is Limelight.

What Types of Hydrangeas Are There? Bigleaf (Hydrangea macrophylla), which have stunning, lacey mophead flowers Panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata), which are cold-hardy and easy to grow ...

Flower clusters vary in color and texture, but all are distinctly cone-shaped. Once we’ve determined which category of hydrangea we have, whether arborescent or panicle, we can begin pruning.