These Uncommon Hydrangea Varieties are rare sights in the garden, making them a must-have in your flower collection!
Well, most of us have the typical pink and blue hydrangeas in our collection probably, so I thought why not bring some rare ones to your attention!
Uncommon Hydrangea Varieties
1. Invincibelle Ruby
Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA2’
First on the list of uncommon hydrangea varieties, this one grows clusters of round flower heads in pink color that stand out with its green foliage.
2. Peegee Hydrangea (Panicled Hydrangea)
Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata, ‘Grandiflora’
Also popular as the Peegee hydrangea, this uncommon variety stands apart from the rest as you can also train it like a small tree!
3. Annabelle Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens, ‘Annabelle’
This uncommon hydrangea variety forms wide mounds with large flower heads. The blooms come in a pristine shade of white!
4. Bigleaf Hydrangea (French Hydrangea)
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla
With its big-leaf pink or blue flowers, it is a popular choice for gardens in mild climates. Look the color combination! You would want it on your patio for sure!
5. Tiny Tuff Stuff Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea serrata, ‘Tiny Tuff Stuff’
Tiny Tuff Stuff is a compact and hardy shrub that produces clusters of small flowers that come in deep shade of pink.
6. Incrediball Blush
Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’
If you want a plant that stays small and stands out with its clusters of large pink blooms, well this one is a must-have!
7. Tardiva Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’
Another lacecap variety of Hydrangea paniculata, it looks nothing like what other flowers on this list do! It does well in bright, indirect light and blooms in white color.
8. Endless Summer Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Endless Summer’
This popular variety of Hydrangea macrophylla blooms on both old and new wood, getting covered in a spectacular shade of red-maroon.
9. Golden Crane Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea angustifolium, ‘Golden Crane’
This stays like a compact shrub and blooms clusters of white-pale flowers. You can train it along the fence as a little privacy screen, too.
10. Glowing Embers
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Glowing Embers’
The Radiant Hydrangea has stunning flowers in shade of pink that matches with the deep green tone its foliage has.
11. Lady in Red Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Lady in Red’
This macrophylla cultivar has blue lace caps, red stems, red leaf veins, and spectacular burgundy fall foliage. What more do you want?
12. Flare Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata, ‘Flare’
Flare Hydrangea is a compact shrub with conical bloom clusters. The flowers start off white and gradually turn into a brilliant red-pink as they age.
13. Kimono Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hokomabebos’
This compact hydrangea reaches a maximum height and width of 2–3 feet, making it perfect for small gardens. It is a knockout in the garden with its bicolor petals!
14. Moonrock Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata, ‘Kolmakilima’
Moonrock Hydrangea adds style to any garden with its cone-like blooms, making it one of the most attractive uncommon hydrangea varieties.
15. Starfield Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Starfield’
Starfield Hydrangea brings elegance to the garden with its huge clusters of star-shaped pink flowers. Keep it in plenty of bright and indirect light all day long to prolong blooming.
16. Tilt-a-Swirl Hydrangea
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Tilt-A-Swirl’
Tilt-a-Swirl Hydrangea is the funkiest of the bunch, with blooms that put up a great show of contrasting color combination of pink, red, and green!
17. Blue Bird
Botanical Name: Hydrangea serrata, ‘Bird Bird’
Beni-Gaku is a beautiful cultivar of hydrangea with clusters of lacecap-like flowers that are found in mixed colors like deep purple, white or pale pink.
18. Candy Apple
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Candy Apple’
The Candy Apple hydrangea is a popular choice for borders, as a focal point in the garden, or in containers on patios and balconies. The blooms typically emerge in summer.
19. Razzleberri
Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Razzleberri’
Native to Asia, this unique cultivar is well-known for its robust and compact white blooms that typically appear in mid- to late-summer.
20. Early Evolution
Botanical Name: Hydrangea macrophylla, ‘Early Evolution’
Known for its unique blooming pattern and compact growth habit, Early Evolution hydrangea begins its blooming cycle with lime-white flowers and gradually transition to dark pink.
