Plant of the Month: Endless Summer Hydrangea

The Endless Summer® Collection offers mophead hydrangeas that can bloom on both old and new wood. The repeat blooms truly offer gardeners an endless summer of incredible color. This hardy plant is perfect for everything from foundation planting to container gardening. It makes a perfect focal point or accent to any shade garden. You can even make an ideal floral arrangement or table setting with the cut flowers.

This year’s newest member of the Endless Summer® Collection is the ‘Twist-n-Shout™’ big leaf hydrangea. ‘Twist-n-Shout™’ produces abundant blooms on both old and new wood all summer long. Lacy, deep-pink centers are surrounded by gorgeous blossoms of pink or periwinkle blue, depending upon the soil type. Sturdy red stems and glossy deep green leaves turn red-burgundy in fall to offer year-round interest in the garden. Easy to care for and hardy to zone 4, “Twist-n-Shout™” is an elegant stand-alone specimen, dramatic in combination with other plants, and compact enough for containers.

The flowers grow up to 8″ in diameter, with pink blooms in alkaline soils and blue blooms in acidic soil. As with all hydrangeas, Endless Summer hydrangeas perform best in moist (but not wet) soil conditions and protection from the afternoon sun. We have a great selection of these beautiful hydrangeas, so don’t delay. Add some color to your shade garden today!