Hydrangea macrophylla 'All Summer Beauty'

Hydrangea macrophylla 'All Summer Beauty' is a compact, deciduous mophead with bright-green, serrated leaves and large, rounded flower clusters. In acidic soil its flowers may be pale blue with cream tones; in alkaline soil they are pink, and the plant blooms from early summer into autumn on both old and new wood. [RHS plant profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/211758/hydrangea-macrophylla-all-summer-beauty-h/details) [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/hydrangea-macrophylla-all-summer-beauty-mophead-hydrangea) ## Site and seasonal display Place this shrub in partial shade and moist but well-drained clay, loam, or sandy soil. RHS lists mature height and spread at about 1–1.5 m; Chicago Botanic Garden reports 3–4 ft tall and hardiness in USDA zones 5–9. Local conditions affect mature size. It suits borders, containers, and cut-flower use. [RHS plant profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/211758/hydrangea-macrophylla-all-summer-beauty-h/details) [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-information/plant-finder/hydrangea-macrophylla-all-summer-beauty-mophead-hydrangea) ## Maintenance This reblooming cultivar flowers on both old and new wood. Follow the RHS pruning-group-4 guidance: remove faded mophead flowers in early spring and cut out a small number of the oldest stems at the base if renewal is needed; severe renovation sacrifices that summer’s flowers. Keep soil evenly moist and test before changing pH to alter flower color. [RHS pruning guide](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/hydrangea/pruning-guide) [Clemson Extension](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/hydrangea-care-in-south-carolina/)