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Hydrangeas<\/a> are an old-fashioned flowering shrub, often found in gardens and yards throughout the Chicago area. If you enjoy the long-lived blossoms and beautiful colors on hydrangea bushes, it’s good to know that you have many options. The team members at Platt Hill Nursery can help you find the best Zone 5 hydrangeas for your landscape garden.<\/span><\/p>\n Hydrangeas come in many types, from hardy mountain hydrangeas to climbing hydrangeas to the familiar big leaf hydrangeas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We’ve broken this list down into different types of hydrangeas, so you can decide which varieties are best for you. If you’re having a hard time finding any of your preferred types of hydrangeas, contact Platt Hill Nursery for assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Big leaf hydrangeas are some of the most common hydrangea types found in yards around the country. These hydrangeas feature pink, purple, blue, or mophead-style flowers depending on the soil acidity.<\/span><\/p>\n To change the color of the blossoms, amend the soil. In acidic soil, these hydrangeas produce blue blossoms. In alkaline soil, they produce pink blossoms. The soil throughout the Chicagoland area is very alkaline, which means you will have pink flowers without adding any amendments. If you prefer blue or lavender flowers, you will need to acidify the soil with a sulfur-based product such as Espoma’s Soil Acidifier.<\/span><\/p>\n These shrubs can get to be about 3 to 5 feet tall. Some of the big leaf varieties that bloom in Zone 5 include:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bigleaf-Hydrangea-Care-101.png” alt=”bigleaf hydrangea care 101 infographic with 5 steps” title_text=”Bigleaf Hydrangea Care 101″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Climbing hydrangeas have sticky aerial roots that can climb up to 20-30 feet tall. Climbing hydrangeas are hardy to zone 4 and produce white blossoms.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Panicle hydrangeas are the easiest of all the hydrangeas to grow; making them great for beginner gardeners. These hydrangeas are sometimes grown in a tree shape and are thus called tree hydrangeas. Panicle hydrangeas have flowers that bloom in a cluster that’s shaped like a cone, giving these shrubs an interesting visual appeal.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”238px” custom_margin=”-45px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”180px” custom_padding=”||||false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”10px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/platthillnursery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/shutterstock_278019431.jpg” alt=”digging the gardenbed for planting hydrangeas” title_text=”A,Man,Planted,A,Hydrangea” _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-45px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\nZone 5 Hydrangea Varieties<\/b><\/h2>\n
Big Leaf Hydrangeas<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Climbing Hydrangeas<\/b><\/h3>\n
Panicle Hydrangeas<\/b><\/h3>\n
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