Dear Dolores Hydrangea – Color-Changing Beauty
Dear Dolores Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Dear Dolores’) brings vivid seasonal beauty with its classic mophead blooms, shifting from rich pink to purple-blue depending on your soil’s acidity. It’s a reblooming variety that flowers from spring through fall, giving your landscape extended color and texture.
This compact shrub is ideal for containers, cottage gardens, or border fronts. Its attractive foliage and long-lasting flowers make it a standout specimen or companion plant in shaded or partially sunny areas.
- � Color-changing blooms (pink in alkaline, blue in acidic soil)
- � Long blooming from spring through fall
- � Compact and neat growth habit
- � Perfect for containers, borders, and small gardens
- � Mature size: 3–4 ft tall and wide
Design Tip: Use in mixed shade beds or with hostas for a layered, textural effect.
