If there is just one new perennial or shrub you add to your garden space this year, let it be something that will instantly draw the eye and inspire both conversation and creativity. So here are ...

Mukdenia forms a mound of thickly textured, glossy foliage with red streaking that gets 1 foot tall and 1-2 feet wide at ...

Hydrangeas may benefit from low upkeep, they can't just be planted anywhere. Here are six spots you should never plant this ...

Either way, you want to take this time to prune your hydrangeas—or not! That may sound cryptic, but to get the most blooms on ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to divide a hydrangea and whether you can plant anything under evergreens ...

or do I need to plant a new one to get a decent shape? — Sue U. A: The shrub in your photo is a panicle-type hydrangea with its cone-shaped, pyramidal flower clusters. Unlike the Annabelle-type ...

There's a suitable hydrangea for almost any garden, but that doesn't mean they'll grow anywhere. Summer-blooming hydrangeas add beauty to any property, whether you love the classic blue mopheads of ...

Hydrangeas are a fantastic choice for shady borders - creating structure and beautiful late-summer colour with their large flower heads and hugely bold foliage ...

If you do plant in the shade, go for light shade under a high canopy where dappled sunlight filters through all day. Bigleaf (French) hydrangeas, smooth hydrangeas like 'Annabelle', and climbing ...

When should I prune my hydrangea? I've gotten conflicting answers ... "Live Forever" is a plant of many names! This name is sometimes applied to other plants in the sedum family, but I am assuming ...

Be careful not to damage the newly sprouting green basal leaves. One exception to this rule? If the plant foliage turns black in the fall, prune it immediately. Love your 'Annabelle' hydrangea? Well, ...