When it comes to choosing the best hydrangeas for shade, the first thing to note is that most varieties prefer being in partial shade anyway. If your yard gets direct sunshine for a few hours a ...

quercifolia (oakleaf hydrangea) and, H. arborescens (smooth or wild hydrangea ... they mature to white and hold their color if well-watered through the summer. Some recent cultivars, e.g., ...

Popular varieties include the classic 'Nikko ... (Hydrangea macrophylla), panicle (Hydrangea paniculata), oakleaf (Hydrangea quercifolia), and climbing (Hydrangea anomala ssp.