Very floriferous and smothered in bloom, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Altona' produces large, rounded flower heads, up to 8 in. across (20 cm), densely packed with French blue or rosy-pink florets, depending on the soil pH. In soils that are neither strongly acid nor alkaline, the blossoms turn a charming pinky-mauve shade with white centers. Blooming from early to late summer, its flowers change to lovely antique colors in the fall, extending the season of interest of this mophead hydrangea. The profuse blossoms appear on a compact, bushy plant, adorned with broadly ovate, dark green leaves. 'Altona' is happy in sun or shade and is a perfect choice for windy or coastal gardens.

Noted for its long-lasting flowers, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amethyst' is a compact mophead hydrangea with large and bold, rounded flower heads, packed with soft pink or pale violet-blue florets, depending on the soil pH. Blooming from early to late summer, the remarkable blossoms age to reddish pink with lime green markings and last for weeks in their final color, lime green. The foliage is medium to light green with large, glossy, serrated leaves. 'Amethyst' is perfect to create a low hedge and lovely in containers.

A unique mophead hydrangea, 'Ayesha' produces an abundance of large, compact flower heads, 8 in. across (20 cm), packed with cup-shaped sepals reminiscent of lilac flowers. Opening creamy-white, the thick and fleshy sepals change to soft shell-pink, sky blue, or pale mauve-lilac, depending on the soil pH. This creates a gentle two-toned coloring of stunning effect. Blooming in early summer for up to 6 months, 'Ayesha' is one of the few hydrangeas to have a delicate light fragrance. Its fresh green foliage of heavily textured, glossy, and bold leaves takes on red overtones in the spring and fall.

Noted for its enormous inflorescences, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Big Daddy' produces stunning, rounded flower heads, up to 14 in. across (35 cm), densely packed with sky blue to pink florets, depending on the soil pH. Blooming on both old and new growth, this reblooming mophead hydrangea flowers in early-mid summer on old growth and in midsummer to fall on new growth, guaranteeing a long season of interest. The profuse blossoms appear on a bushy plant, adorned with dark green, glossy leaves. 'Big Daddy' is perfect as a specimen or in small groupings for the shady border.

Regarded as one of the best blue lacecap hydrangeas, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise' is a vigorous deciduous shrub laden with large flat flowers, up to 9 in. across (22 cm), from early to late summer. The flower heads are composed of huge cobalt blue florets radiating around a central cluster of tiny fertile Persian blue flowers. In alkaline soils, the flower heads turn a pleasant soft pink color. This lacecap hydrangea retains its brilliant color and provides a floral focal point in the summer garden. The profuse blossoms are beautifully framed by the foliage of coarsely toothed, glossy dark green leaves. 'Blaumeise' is an outstanding landscape shrub for lightly shaded gardens.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Charm' is a showy mophead hydrangea with medium-sized, rounded flower heads, up to 6 in. across (15 cm), densely packed with deep rosy-pink florets from early to late summer. The flower color varies depending on soil pH. Rosy-pink in alkaline soils, the flowers turn rich blue in acidic soils. Equally handsome, the foliage of dark green, large, glossy, serrated leaves turns orange and red shades in the fall, extending the season of interest of this hydrangea. 'Charm' is perfect as a specimen or in small groupings, anywhere in the landscape that gets morning or filtered sun.

Fast-growing, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dear Dolores' produces large, rounded flower heads, up to 8 in. across (20 cm), densely packed with sky blue to pink florets, depending on the soil pH. Blooming in spring, this mophead hydrangea then reblooms from summer to fall, guaranteeing a long season of interest. The profuse blossoms appear on a compact, bushy plant, adorned with bright green, glossy leaves. 'Dear Dolores' is perfect as a specimen or in small groupings for the shady border.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Emotion' features huge, starry, double pink flowers. When an individual flower first opens, it resembles a lacecap hydrangea with large sterile flowers radiating on the edge. However, unlike the lacecap hydrangea, the inflorescence eventually fills out completely creating a particularly pretty mophead effect with double flowers. The flower heads are either pink (acidic soil) or blue (alkaline soil). Blooming from mid-spring to early fall, the attractive blossoms are borne on sturdy upright stems, guaranteeing a better display. Compact, this elegant hydrangea makes a fantastic specimen plant and looks lovely in containers. It can be grown for use as an indoor floral potted plant and is ideal for small gardens!

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Eternity' features spectacular, starry, rich pink, double flowers adorned with a creamy center. When an individual flower first opens, it resembles a lacecap hydrangea with large sterile flowers radiating on the edge. However, unlike the lacecap hydrangea, the inflorescence eventually fills out completely creating a particularly pretty mophead effect with double flowers. The flower heads are either pink (acidic soil) or blue (alkaline soil). Blooming from mid-spring to early fall, the attractive blossoms are borne on sturdy upright stems, guaranteeing a better display. Compact, this elegant hydrangea makes a fantastic specimen plant and looks lovely in containers. It can be grown for use as an indoor floral potted plant and is ideal for small gardens!

Adding great texture and color to the garden, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glory Blue' produces large, rounded flower heads, up to 8 in. across (20 cm), densely packed with deep blue to pink florets, depending on the soil pH. Blooming in summer, the profuse blossoms appear on a compact, bushy plant, adorned with glossy deep green leaves. 'Glory Blue' is perfect as a specimen or in small groupings, anywhere in the landscape that gets morning or filtered sun. Great cultivar for containers too!

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hamburg' produces large, rounded flower heads, up to 8 in. across (20 cm), densely packed with deep rose to purplish-blue florets, depending on the soil pH. The sepals are sometimes serrated, rounded and overlapping. Blooming from early to late summer, its flowers change to the most incredible wine-red color in the fall, extending the season of interest of this mophead hydrangea. The profuse blossoms appear on a compact, bushy plant, adorned with broadly ovate, dark green leaves. 'Hamburg' looks fabulous as a specimen or in small groupings in the garden.

A tremendous, compact hydrangea for tough spots, award-winning Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White' features flattened, lacecap flower heads composed of large, pure white, sterile sepals radiating around a central cluster of tiny, mauve-pink fertile florets. Sometimes, the sepals are aligned in 2 rows and the blossoms almost resemble those of Mophead Hydrangeas. Blooming from early summer until fall, the profuse blossoms are beautifully framed by the foliage of broadly ovate, luminescent, pale green leaves. Perfect for small gardens and containers!

Bred in France over 100 years ago, award-winning Hydrangea 'Madame Emile Mouillere' (Hydrangea macrophylla) is a heavy-flowering shrub which bears rounded clusters of white sterile florets and serrated sepals turning to pink in the sun. Blooming for months from summer to fall in hardiness zones 5-9, it provides additional interest in the fall when its dark green foliage, with serrate leaves, slowly turns orange or red.

Popular with cut flower growers, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Masja' is a dwarf mophead hydrangea with large, rounded flower heads, up to 6 in. across (15 cm), densely packed with hot pink or rose-red florets depending on soil pH. Blooming from mid to late summer, the glowing blossoms retain their color for a long period before taking on a metallic antique color. They contrast nicely with the foliage of large, glossy, slightly toothed, dark green leaves, which takes on red tints in the fall. 'Masja' is perfect to create a low hedge and lovely in containers. Terrific for small gardens!

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Merritt's Supreme' is a compact and dense mophead hydrangea with huge, rounded flower heads, packed with intense, rich purple-blue to deep rosy-pink florets, depending on the soil pH. Blooming from mid-summer to early fall, the bold blossoms are held aloft on thick stems. They turn a lovely plum color in the fall, further extending the season of interest of this plant. The foliage is dark green with large, glossy, serrated leaves. 'Merritt's Supreme' is perfect as a specimen or in small groupings, anywhere in the landscape that gets morning or filtered sun. Great cultivar for containers too!

Named as Plant of the Year at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2014, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Miss Saori' is a magnificent dwarf hydrangea with tiered flower heads densely packed with double-petalled, white, sterile flowers adorned with deep rose margins. Unlike other bigleaf hydrangeas, the flowers will retain their pink color regardless of soil pH. Blooming from early summer to early fall, the eye-catching blossoms form a lovely contrast with the dark foliage that turns burgundy to reuby-red in spring and fall. Compact and well-rounded, 'Miss Saori' is perfect for sunny or partially shaded borders or containers, but also excellent as a cut flower.

Hugely popular - and deservedly so - Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nikko Blue' features large, rounded flower heads, up to 5 in. across (12 cm), densely packed with rich, deep blue florets. Blooming in early summer for up to 2 months, 'Nikko Blue' is very floriferous and produces new flower stems throughout the summer. The foliage is medium green with large, lustrous, serrated leaves. A classic name in mophead hydrangeas, it has become the standard against which other blue hydrangeas are measured.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Passion' features spectacular, starry, double flowers reminiscent of miniature roses. When an individual flower first opens, it resembles a lacecap hydrangea with large sterile flowers radiating on the edge. However, unlike the lacecap hydrangea, the inflorescence eventually fills out completely creating a particularly pretty mophead effect with double flowers. The flower heads are either rich pink (acidic soil) or smoky blue (alkaline soil). Blooming from mid-spring to early fall, the attractive blossoms are borne on sturdy upright stems, guaranteeing a better display. Compact, this elegant hydrangea makes a fantastic specimen plant and looks lovely in containers.

Particularly eye-catching, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Peppermint' features huge, rounded flower heads, up to 10 in. across (25 cm), densely packed with white florets adorned with pink or blue stripes, depending on the soil pH. Flowering from early summer until frost, 'Peppermint' is a prolific reblooming hydrangea, which blooms on both old and new growth. Even if old growth buds are winter damaged, the plant still flowers in summer on new growth. The foliage is dark green with large, glossy, serrated leaves. Slow-growing and compact, this elegant mophead hydrangea creates drama in the garden.

Slow-growing, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia' is a dwarf mophead hydrangea with small, rounded flower heads, up to 4 in. across (10 cm), densely packed with pink to purple-red florets from mid to late summer. Unlike other bigleaf hydrangeas, the flowers will retain their pink color regardless of soil pH. The foliage is dark green with large, glossy, serrated leaves. 'Pia' is perfect to create a low hedge and lovely in window boxes or containers.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Romance' features spectacular, starry, double flowers in two shades of pink. When an individual flower first opens, it resembles a lacecap hydrangea with large sterile flowers radiating on the edge. However, unlike the lacecap hydrangea, the inflorescence eventually fills out completely creating a particularly pretty mophead effect with double flowers. The flower heads are either pink (acidic soil) or blue (alkaline soil). Blooming from mid-spring to early fall, the attractive blossoms are borne on sturdy upright stems, guaranteeing a better display. Compact, this elegant hydrangea makes a fantastic specimen plant and looks lovely in containers.

Covered in clouds of showy flowers for months, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rotschwanz' is a rounded deciduous shrub laden with large flat flowers from mid to late summer. The flower heads are composed of large, fluted, and twirled, rich red-wine florets radiating around a central cluster of tiny fertile white and pink flowers. In alkaline soils, the flower heads take on purple hues. The profuse blossoms are beautifully framed by the foliage of glossy dark green leaves, which turns wine-red in the fall. 'Rotschwanz' is an outstanding landscape shrub for lightly shaded gardens. Great for cutting, its flowers can be used in dried flower arrangements.

A particularly pretty lacecap hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Star Gazer' features spectacular, starry, double florets adorned with white picotee edges over a long season. The flower heads are either pink (acidic soil) or blue (alkaline soil). Blooming from early summer to fall, the attractive blossoms are borne on sturdy stems and do not flop. A prolific reblooming hydrangea, 'Star Gazer' blooms on both old and new growth. Even if old growth buds are winter damaged, the plant still flowers in summer on new growth. Compact, this elegant lacecap hydrangea creates drama in the garden. Perfect to create a lovely hedge or use as a specimen or accent for foundations and other locations near homes or patios. Good mildew tolerance.

A very appealing lacecap hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sumida No Hanabi' is a vigorous deciduous shrub laden with large, incredibly flat inflorescences, up to 10 in. across (22 cm), from early to late summer. The flower heads are composed of showy, double florets, dangling from long pedicels, and radiating around a central cluster of tiny, fertile, double flowers. The star-shaped blossoms can be white, pale pink or pale blue depending on soil pH. The profuse blossoms are beautifully framed by the foliage of large, shiny dark green leaves with serrated margins. 'Sumida No Hanabi' is an outstanding landscape shrub for lightly shaded gardens or containers.

Regarded as one of the best blue lacecap hydrangeas, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zorro' is a vigorous deciduous shrub laden with large flat flowers from early to late summer. Borne on sturdy, deep purple-black stems, the flower heads are composed of huge ultramarine florets, sometimes adorned white centers, radiating around a central cluster of tiny fertile blue flowers. In alkaline soils, the flower heads turn a pleasant bright pink color. The profuse blossoms are beautifully framed by the foliage of glossy, dark green leaves, which colors well in fall. 'Zorro' is an outstanding landscape shrub for lightly shaded gardens or for containers.

A recent addition to the Endless Summer series, Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer® BloomStruck® is another exceptional mophead cultivar with medium-sized, rounded flower heads, up to 5 in. across (12 cm), densely packed with intense rose-pink, violet, or blue florets, depending on the soil pH. Blooming on both old and new growth, this reblooming hydrangea blooms consistently and provides gorgeous flowers all summer long. The flowers are borne on strong, upright, ruby red stems, adding to this plant's striking presence. Equally handsome, the foliage of large, serrated, dark green leaves is adorned with red petioles and red veins. It turns reddish purple in the fall. Exceptionally cold hardy, with good heat tolerance and great disease resistance.

A favorite of many gardeners - and deservedly so - Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer® The Original is an exceptional mophead cultivar for 2 reasons. Firstly, its unique ability to bloom on both old and new growth, giving it the ability to bloom consistently and provide gorgeous flowers all summer long as flower buds are produced not only in the fall but also in spring and summer. Secondly, it has an excellent winter hardiness, which makes flowering quite reliable, regardless of winter temperature. The flowers grow up to 8 in. wide (20 cm), pink in alkaline soils or blue in acidic soils.