Hydrangeas are one of the only types of flowers that can change color. The change in hue happens in response to the availability of aluminum. These gorgeous landscaping plants are like pH alarms for ...

Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea): This variety is most commonly affected by soil pH. It includes both Mophead and Lacecap types. The color change is most dramatic in these hydrangeas.

The color of flower exhibited in the greenhouse hydrangea is predetermined from the time of propagation. Most start out predominantly pink or blue, but once the shrub is in the ground there is no ...

Do your hydrangeas have you seeing blue or pink? Or maybe something else? As you may know, the color of your bigleaf hydrangea’s blooms is influenced by your soil’s pH. When your soil is alkaline ...

Changing hydrangea flower color with coffee grounds is a popular garden hack that could do more harm than good. It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of ...

The billowy flower heads of hydrangeas come in an array of colors. The pH of the soil determines whether these attractive shrubs will be blue or pink. If you love blue flowers in your garden, few ...

French hydrangeas are prized for their globe-like blooms, popping off like fireworks shows in gardens throughout the late spring and early summer. Mopheads are typically pink, blue, or white, but can ...

Sometimes, the grass is greener. But how about those hydrangeas? If you're noticing more vibrant colors in your garden, you aren't alone. Thank the fact that we had a nearly "perfect spring" this year ...

It’s a popular piece of garden folklore: Coffee grounds will change the color of hydrangea blooms, making them the dramatic blue many gardeners covet. The truth is more complicated, according to a ...