Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are popular garden shrubs with delicate heads of flowers in shades of pink, white or blue and pretty autumn colour and leaf shape. The mophead and lace-cap hydrangeas are most well-known for their ability to change colour in different soils.

Group: Shrubs and climbers, some evergreen
Flowering time: late spring to late autumn
Planting time: Autumn and spring
Height and spread Shrubs: 80cm-7m (32in–22ft) by 90cm–2.5m (3–8ft); climbers: up to 15m (50ft) high
Aspect: Sun or partial shade
Hardiness: H5 (hardy, cold winter) to H4 (hardy, average winter)
Difficulty: Easy to moderate