Color ranks high in our decision to acquire a plant for the garden. We are told repeatedly that structure is the most important element, because flower color, even the color or pattern on foliage ...

These southern gems are called Hydrangea macrophylla, or commonly known as bigleaf, French or snowball hydrangea. There are more than 500 known cultivars of bigleaf hydrangeas in the nursery ...

Hydrangea macrophylla, encompasses most planted by homeowners in their gardens. H. macrophylla is divided into two groups based on the shape of their flowers. The mopheads have a large round form ...

Bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) are the colorful hydrangeas that have been mainstays of southern gardens. Repeat blooming varieties allow northern gardeners to enjoy their pink blooms in ...

A: If they're ending up purple, that sounds like a Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly called "big-leaf" or "mophead" hydrangeas. They're Oriental natives, not U.S. Some hydrangeas are native and some ...

big-leaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla). Tuff Stuff flowers deep pink in alkaline soil and purple-blue in acidy soil. Peak bloom is June, but this one also reblooms in fall and has very good ...

In the wild, though, hydrangeas don’t look much like the ones he grew up with, or like the big-leaf pink- or blue-flowered mopheads, Hydrangea macrophylla, that gardeners in more forgiving ...

“Direct Mapping of Hydrangea Blue-Complex in Sepal Tissues of Hydrangea macrophylla.” Sci. Rep.(2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41968-7. Schreiber, Henry. “Curious Chemistry Guides Hydrangea ...

As we head into the second half of May, one of the upcoming blooming plants is our beautiful hydrangeas, specifically the hydrangea macrophylla or “mophead” variety. The abundant 2024 blooms ...

What: The compact and dense habit of Hydrangea macrophylla “Glowing Embers” makes it a superb choice for the smaller garden. The full and dense mophead flowers are a deep rose-red to a rich ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Hydrangea macrophylla is susceptible to freezing temperatures, so finding some protection from the cold is also a consideration.