Select Hydrangea serrata Cultivars

Cultivar
Comments
Beni Gaku Sterile florets are stained red along the edges when they first open, then darken to purple; fertile florets are purple in bud, opening to pale blue; 4 feet tall
Bluebird Pale pink or blue rays; early flowering; 5 feet tall; drought resistant
Grayswood White to mauve flowers; lacecapt type; 5 to 6 feet tall
Nigra Purple-red-black stems; small pink flowers
Preziosa 3 to 4" bloom; starts pink with a deeper shade on the edge; changes to crimson with deeper shades; mophead type
Rosalba Bright green, oval leaves; white fertile flowers that change to pinkish lilac; small number of white sterile florets that change to pink