A hydrangea paniculata is a lovely addition to any garden. We chat with landscape designer Melanie Rekola about one of the most unique ways to grow a hydrangea.

Vines can make a bold backdrop for your hydrangea plant when they're trellised behind them. The lush growth and bright blooms ...

Steve Jones, known as "The Plant Man," answers questions about trees, shrubs and landscaping. Write him at [email protected] or at The Plant Man, P.O. Box 686, McMinnville, Tenn. 37111.

Compact flowering shrubs: Dwarf hydrangea 'Tovelit' and 'Pink Elf,' dwarf oakleaf hydrangea 'PeeWee' and 'Sikes Dwarf,' dwarf weigela 'My Monet,' dwarf fothergilla 'Blue Mist' and 'Blue Shadow ...

Zone 3 ‘Bobo’ Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’) is a mounded dwarf shrub, only three feet tall and wide, with white panicles, again produced on new wood.

Spring Meadow Nursery will introduce three new cultivars of panicle hydrangeas at the Cultivate’20 Virtual conference and trade show. Attendees who visit Spring Meadow’s booth, or the New Varieties ...

One more petite oakleaf hydrangea to consider is 'Sikes Dwarf.' According to the Missouri Botanical Garden, it's hardy in zones 5 – 9 and maxes out at a tidy 2- to 3-feet in height.

Quickly rising to the top of my favorites list is Hydrangea Bobo. Officially named Hydrangea paniculata “Ilyobo,” it is tagged “Bobo” in garden centers.

Also look for the dwarf limelight hydrangea ‘Little Lime’ and the series of Cityline hydrangeas, such as Rio, that do great in large containers with tons of blooms on compact shrubs.