Low-maintenance hydrangea border
Do you want a low - maintenance molding for part tint that see adept all yr ? Plant the four specie of hydrangeas you see here along with a few favorite perennials . You ’ll demand a quad about 25 feet long and 15 metrical unit deep to develop this border .
The oakleaf hydrangea kicks off the show in late bounce , followed by ‘ Annabelle ’ fluid hydrangea and everblooming bleeding inwardness . shiny pinks and purple bring together the play in summer solstice with BloomStruck bigleaf hydrangea and ‘ Stargazer ’ lily . Citron yellow Hosta and white astilbe cool down the palette during the hottest summer months . at last , a splendid ‘ glare ’ panicle hydrangea provide the grand finis with its fertile lily-white flower panicles that flush pink as the foliage beam gold in fall . After the blooming disappearance , dried hydrangeas and astilbes give you something interesting to search at out the windowpane all wintertime long .
Maintenance tips
How to change the color of your hydrangea blooms
Most bigleaf hydrangea ’ flower people of colour motley depending on the pH of the grime . Flowers are bluer in acid grime and pinker in alkalic stain . ( blanched flowers wo n’t change color . ) require to change pink to downcast or low to knock ? Here ’s how :
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Meet the plants in this four-season hydrangea border
See more details about the plants used in this garden programme in the knowledgeable slideshow below .
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Hosta ( Hosta‘Dancing nance ’ )
TypePerennialBloomsPurple flowers in mid- to late summertime , citron jaundiced , rippled foliageLightPart to full shadeSize16 to 18 in . tall , 28 in . in bloom , 26 to 30 in . wideHardinessCold - hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9Number to plant2
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Oriental lily ( Lilium‘Star Gazer ’ )
TypeBulbBloomsHighly fragrant , deep pink , speckle heyday with ashen edges on tall stems in midsummerLightFull sunlight to part shadeSize24 to 48 in . tall , 9 to 12 in . wideHardinessCold - hardy in USDA geographical zone 4 to 10Number to plant6
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Oakleaf hydrangea ( Hydrangea quercifoliaJetstream ™ )
TypeShrubBloomsTall panicles of white peak that blossom on previous Sir Henry Joseph Wood and age to rosiness - pink ; Vivid orangeness to burgundy cherry-red fall leaf and exfoliate barkLightFull Lord’s Day to part shadeSize5 to 6 ft . grandiloquent , 4 to 5 ft . wideHardinessCold - hardy in USDA geographical zone 5 to 8Number to plant1
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fluid hydrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens‘Annabelle ’ )
TypeShrubBloomsLarge , white , mophead flowers in early summer through midsummer and turn green as they dry on the stems ; may rebloom in fallLightFull Sunday to part shadeSize3 to 5 ft . tall , 4 to 6 foot . wideHardinessCold intrepid in USDA zones 3 to 9Number to plant1
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Fernleaf bleeding inwardness ( Dicentra‘King of bosom ’ )
TypePerennialBloomsHeart - shaped pinkish bloom rebloom from spring to fall , netted low-spirited - green foliageLightFull sun to full shadeSize9 to 18 in . magniloquent and wideHardinessCold - unfearing in USDA zone 3 to 8Number to plant6
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Chinese astilbe ( Astilbe chinensis‘Vision in White ’ )
TypePerennialBloomsCreamy whitened plumes in late bound to midsummer , attractive dark fleeceable foliageLightFull sunshine to part shadeSize20 to 24 in . tall , 12 to 24 in . wideHardinessCold - dauntless in USDA zones 4 to 9Number to plant4
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Panicle hydrangea ( Hydrangea paniculata‘Limelight ’ )
TypeShrubBloomsClusters of lime - unripened buds open to creamy white bloom in late summertime , which turn greenish as they age , then blush thick pinkLightFull sun to part shadeSize6 to 8 foot . tall and wideHardinessCold - hardy in USDA zones 3 to 9Number to plant1
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Bigleaf hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophyllaBloomStruck ® )
TypeShrubBlooms4- to 5 - inch rounded clusters of vivid pink in other summer to periwinkle bluish bloom as it reblooms all summertime into early fallLightFull Lord’s Day to part shadeSize3 to 4 foot . tall , 4 to 5 foot . wideHardinessCold - sturdy in USDA zones 4 to 9Number to plant3
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Coral bell ( Heuchera‘Wild Rose ’ )
TypePerennialBloomsGlowing rose - purple foliation all time of year , pinkish flower in midsummerLightPart to full shadeSize8 in . tall , 18 in . wideHardinessCold - hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9Number to plant3
