Ready to add hydrangea shrubs to your backyard? One of the first decisions you’ll need to make is when to plant hydrangea. Can you plant hydrangeas in the fall? You can. And though the common wisdom is that you can plant hydrangeas in fall or spring, we think fall is the better idea. Read on to find out why. Meet the Hydrangea When you hear someone speaking of hydrangea, do you automatically think of the bigleaf? Those snowball-size blossoms, (Hydrangea macrophylla), are so amazing that the bigleaf is one of the most popular types of hydrangea, and they can turn from blue to pink depending on how you amend the soil. But bigleafs are only one of many varieties of hydrangea. And, when you count up the cultivars, there are literally hundreds of choices. If you need something drought-tolerant, consider the oakleaf. It also provides a fiery autumn display. Panicle […]
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