Plants: Lacecap Hydrangeas

Lacecap Hydrangeas are a lesser well known cousin of the common "mophead" Big Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea Macrophylla). Mopheads and Lacecaps are both Big Leaf Hydrangea, sharing the same basic form, foliage, and care requirements, but differ in the style of their flower heads. 

Mopheads are hydrangea with the typical large and showy flower heads for which the shrubs are beloved. Lacecaps have less showy flower heads, with delicate unopened fertile florets, surrounded by larger sterile florets, which gives the flower head that 'lace-like' appearance. 

Lacecaps are prized for their delicate flower heads, which are considered slightly more refined than their mophead cousins. In years past, Laceheads have been a little more difficult to find in garden centers, but as their popularity has increased in the last few years, Lacecaps are now available in multiple sizes and colors, and varieties are available in both the Endless Summer collection and City Line Series of Hydrangea.

Lace Cap Hydrangea include, but are not limited to the following: 

Blue Wave Lacecap Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Wave’
Features: Deep blue, lacecap flowers in July to August; blooms on old wood
Habit: Rounded 

Size: 3-5’ T x 3-5’ W
Exposure: Part Shade/Sun 

Lady in Red Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla  ‘Lady in Red’

Features: Pinkish to red, lacecap flowers in July to August; rich red fall foliage; blooms on old wood; red stems in summer
Habit: Rounded
Size: 3-5’ T x 3-5’ W
Exposure: Part Shade/Sun

Twist-n-Shout™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘PIIHM-I’
Features: Pink to Bluish, lacecap flowers in June to October, deep green foliage turns red-burgundy in fall; blooms reliably on new wood; extremely hardy
Habit: Rounded
Size: 3-5’ T x 3-5’ W
Exposure: Part Shade/Sun 

Light O’ Day Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailipse’
Features: Large, pink or blue, lacecap flowers in July to September; striking variegated foliage; extremely hardy
Habit: Rounded
Size: 3-4’ T x 3-4’ W
Exposure: Part Shade/Sun

Bits Of Lace™ Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bits Of Lace’
Features: Large, pink, lacecap flowers in July to August; blooms on old wood
Habit: Rounded
Size: 3-5’ T x 3-5’ W
Exposure: Part Shade/Sun 

Learn More about Hydrangea Varieties and their Care