7 double-flowered hydrangeas

Hydrangea macrophylla 'You and Me Romance'

With its beautiful spectacular inflorescences, Hydrangea ‘You and Me Romance’ will bring refinement and delicacy to the garden. It offers beautiful umbels from July to September, initially flat-topped, then rounded as they develop. Each flower is double, even triple, in a shade of soft pink, mauve, or lavender blue depending on the soil type. This flowering is accompanied by beautiful medium green deciduous foliage. It forms a well-ramified bush about 1.20 m in all directions. It prefers a semi-shaded exposure. It will add softness in a container or pot on the terrace, as well as in a border, alongside a Fuchsia or annual impatiens.

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘You and Me Romance’

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fireworks Blue'

Hydrangea ‘Fireworks Blue’ offers, from July to October, beautiful double flowers, star-shaped, gathered in large flat inflorescences. This lovely specimen should be planted exclusively in acid soil, free of lime, to enjoy its beautiful bluish hue. Depending on the acidity and alumina content of the soil, the flowers will take on blue shades, varying in intensity, even violet. This magnificent flowering will contrast beautifully with its dark green, glossy, deciduous foliage. It is an excellent variety, reaching 1 m in all directions at ripeness and easy to grow both in the ground and in a large pot on the terrace, but also suitable for indoors. It can be planted in a low hedge or in a border, in partial shade, alongside a Veronica and a Nepeta for their long flower spikes.

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Fireworks Blue’

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'

The Hydrangea ‘Wedding Gown’ features a lovely flowering display with changing colours over time. Its small star-shaped flowers are composed of triple petals, initially pure white when young, then gradually becoming punctate with pink, ultimately turning crimson red by late summer. Beneath these delicate flowers lies deciduous foliage, dark green and glossy. Its habit is compact, forming a bush approximately 1.10 m in all directions at ripeness. Resilient, this hydrangea thrives in semi-shaded or gently sunny locations, even in shade. It will make a striking statement when planted alone, in a pot on the terrace, or in a border. It can be paired, for example, with spring-flowering bulbs or a Fuchsia.

Hydrangea ‘Wedding Gown’

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Etoile Violette'

The Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Etoile Violette’ is a variety valued for its abundant and unique summer flowering. Its double, star-shaped flowers are gathered in perfectly formed flat inflorescence bouquets. They are pink-lilac or blue depending on the acidity of the soil, then evolve to bronze-red as autumn approaches. At the centre of this inflorescence, the florets initially emerge green before blooming into dark blue or purple depending on the soil type. This beautiful bush, with medium green and glossy foliage, has a rather dense, rounded habit, reaching 1.40 m at ripeness. The ‘Etoile Violette’ Hydrangea will make a statement in a large pot or a lovely shrub border, in shade or partial shade, alongside a Maple or a Nandina domestica for its vibrant foliage in winter.

The inflorescences of the ‘Etoile Violette’ Hydrangea take on blue or pink-lilac hues depending on the acidity of the soil

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Miss Saori'

Here is a beautiful hydrangea that won’t go unnoticed by plant enthusiasts! The variety ‘Miss Saori’ boasts stunning round inflorescences, resembling large pom-poms, with small double flowers in white beautifully edged with bright pink. Furthermore, this flowering period is long: from June to September. To appreciate its lovely hues, it should be planted only in acidic, non-calcareous soil. This hydrangea is adorned with changing deciduous foliage, initially purple in spring, then dark green in summer, before once again donning purple in autumn. Its compact habit, measuring one metre in all directions, makes it easy to grow in pots or borders, in semi-shade or shade. Its flowers will pair wonderfully with those of a Fuchsia and will look stunning in fresh or dried bouquets.

Hydrangea ‘Miss Saori’

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Moon'

Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Gatsby Moon’ is a beautiful “oak-leaved” variety, valued for its long white flowering from July to October. Its small, very double and tight florets are gathered in large conical flower panicles. This beautiful flowering, initially cream white, gradually turns to soft green over time. Its deciduous foliage is also very decorative. Indeed, its young leaves emerge covered in a whitish down, then unfold into large, lobed and dentate leaves, dark green in colour. At the end of summer, they take on stunning red and purplish hues. Another feature: over time, its old bark peels away, revealing a new, shiny wood of a cinnamon colour. With a mature spread of 1.60 – 1.70 m, it is perfect for a free hedge or a large shrub border, alongside a Nandina or a Physocarpus. This hydrangea prefers acidic soils but tolerates slightly calcareous and occasionally dry soils.

Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Gatsby Moon’

Hydrangea involucrata 'Yoraku Tama'

Softness and elegance are what characterise the beautiful hydrangea ‘Yoraku Tama’. This small shrub, standing 1.20 m tall and 1.50 m wide, adorns itself in spring with lovely medium green, velvety, deciduous foliage. In the heart of summer, from August to September, its delicate double flowers then emerge, initially white, before taking on a pearly pink hue, shifting towards lilac mauve and shaded with ivory. This Japanese variety thrives in acidic or neutral soils, remaining slightly moist at all times without ever drying out. It will make a stunning impact in a border, against a house wall, under large trees, or in woodland, alongside asters or knotweeds.

Hydrangea ‘Yoraku Tama’

For further reading

• Discover all our double-flowered Hydrangeas.
• To learn more, check out our guide on Hydrangeas: planting, pruning, and care.