Hydrangeas
are among the easiest flowering plants for a backyard garden but look out! They
do grow into large shrubs, often taller than the gardener and certainly wider.
Those with smaller gardens can now enjoy the romantic look of easy-care
hydrangeas by planting smaller varieties. There are lots of attractive dwarf
hydrangea varieties available that will grow
happily in a pot or small area. Read on for information about dwarf
hydrangea plants.
Dwarf Hydrangea Bushes
Who doesn’t love bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla)?
These are plants with tricks, as the flowers will turn from blue
to pink if the acidity of the soil changes. These are shrubs with round clusters
of flowers bigger than your fist. The leaves are not the only thing big about them.
The plants themselves grow 6 feet (2 m.) tall and wide. For
smaller spaces, you can get the same frilly elegance with ‘Paraplu’ (Hydrangea
macrophylla ‘Paraplu’), a smaller version of bigleaf with the same
strikingly lovely pink flowers that won’t get above 3 feet (1 m.) tall.
‘Paraplu’ is not the only choice there is with dwarf bigleaf
hydrangeas. Another great dwarf cultivar is ‘Cityline Rio’ hydrangea, also maxing
out at 3 feet (1 m.) tall but offering blue flowers with green “eyes” at the
centers.
If you want that “color magic” in your dwarf hydrangea
bushes, you might consider ‘Mini Penny’ (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mini
Penny’). Like the standard size bigleaf, ‘Mini Penny’ can be pink or blue
depending on the acidity of the soil.
Other Dwarf Hydrangea Varieties
If your favorite hydrangea is not a bigleaf but instead the
popular panicle
hydrangea like ‘Limelight,’ you can get the same look with dwarf hydrangea
plants such as ‘Little Lime’ (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’). Like
‘Limelight,’ the blooms start a pale green then develop into a deep red in autumn.
Oakleaf
hydrangea fans may prefer ‘Pee Wee’ (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’).
This mini oakleaf grows 4 feet tall and 3 feet (around a meter) wide.
Dwarf hydrangea varieties are plentiful, each echoing the
beauty and style of their larger counterparts. You can find types of dwarf
hydrangeas that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, so few
gardeners will have to do without. Planting small hydrangeas in the landscape
is a great way for small space gardeners to still enjoy these beautiful shrubs.
Hydrangeas
are among the easiest flowering plants for a backyard garden but look out! They
do grow into large shrubs, often taller than the gardener and certainly wider.
Those with smaller gardens can now enjoy the romantic look of easy-care
hydrangeas by planting smaller varieties. There are lots of attractive dwarf
hydrangea varieties available that will grow
happily in a pot or small area. Read on for information about dwarf
hydrangea plants.
Dwarf Hydrangea Bushes
Who doesn’t love bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla)?
These are plants with tricks, as the flowers will turn from blue
to pink if the acidity of the soil changes. These are shrubs with round clusters
of flowers bigger than your fist. The leaves are not the only thing big about them.
The plants themselves grow 6 feet (2 m.) tall and wide. For
smaller spaces, you can get the same frilly elegance with ‘Paraplu’ (Hydrangea
macrophylla ‘Paraplu’), a smaller version of bigleaf with the same
strikingly lovely pink flowers that won’t get above 3 feet (1 m.) tall.
‘Paraplu’ is not the only choice there is with dwarf bigleaf
hydrangeas. Another great dwarf cultivar is ‘Cityline Rio’ hydrangea, also maxing
out at 3 feet (1 m.) tall but offering blue flowers with green “eyes” at the
centers.
If you want that “color magic” in your dwarf hydrangea
bushes, you might consider ‘Mini Penny’ (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mini
Penny’). Like the standard size bigleaf, ‘Mini Penny’ can be pink or blue
depending on the acidity of the soil.
Other Dwarf Hydrangea Varieties
If your favorite hydrangea is not a bigleaf but instead the
popular panicle
hydrangea like ‘Limelight,’ you can get the same look with dwarf hydrangea
plants such as ‘Little Lime’ (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’). Like
‘Limelight,’ the blooms start a pale green then develop into a deep red in autumn.
Oakleaf
hydrangea fans may prefer ‘Pee Wee’ (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’).
This mini oakleaf grows 4 feet tall and 3 feet (around a meter) wide.
Dwarf hydrangea varieties are plentiful, each echoing the
beauty and style of their larger counterparts. You can find types of dwarf
hydrangeas that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, so few
gardeners will have to do without. Planting small hydrangeas in the landscape
is a great way for small space gardeners to still enjoy these beautiful shrubs.