Frosted Hydrangea Leaves at Meg Mullen blog

Frosted Hydrangea Leaves. Even though it can be a big setback, your hydrangea can almost always recover from damage caused by cold and frost. If you’re expecting frost over the winter, you want to start prepping your hydrangeas at the end of fall, so now ideally. Here’s a quick fix guide: Hydrangeas can survive frost, but success depends on the species, the steps taken to prevent damage, and how you care for them. We recommend pine straw, oak leaves or wood mulch. When hydrangea leaves turn black, it’s usually due to not enough water, too much water, fungal infections, frost, or incorrect fertilizing. Winterizing your hydrangeas isn’t hard, and with the right steps, you can ensure your plants survive the cold and come back even. In spring, wait until you pass your final frost date to [remove to the mulch] to avoid late spring damage, but don’t wait too long because heat creates moisture, which can cause the stems to rot without air movement.

In spring, wait until you pass your final frost date to [remove to the mulch] to avoid late spring damage, but don’t wait too long because heat creates moisture, which can cause the stems to rot without air movement. Here’s a quick fix guide: Winterizing your hydrangeas isn’t hard, and with the right steps, you can ensure your plants survive the cold and come back even. We recommend pine straw, oak leaves or wood mulch. If you’re expecting frost over the winter, you want to start prepping your hydrangeas at the end of fall, so now ideally. Hydrangeas can survive frost, but success depends on the species, the steps taken to prevent damage, and how you care for them. When hydrangea leaves turn black, it’s usually due to not enough water, too much water, fungal infections, frost, or incorrect fertilizing. Even though it can be a big setback, your hydrangea can almost always recover from damage caused by cold and frost.

The First Frost Hydrangea leaves in the frost. Megan Hemphill

Frosted Hydrangea Leaves In spring, wait until you pass your final frost date to [remove to the mulch] to avoid late spring damage, but don’t wait too long because heat creates moisture, which can cause the stems to rot without air movement. When hydrangea leaves turn black, it’s usually due to not enough water, too much water, fungal infections, frost, or incorrect fertilizing. Winterizing your hydrangeas isn’t hard, and with the right steps, you can ensure your plants survive the cold and come back even. If you’re expecting frost over the winter, you want to start prepping your hydrangeas at the end of fall, so now ideally. Hydrangeas can survive frost, but success depends on the species, the steps taken to prevent damage, and how you care for them. In spring, wait until you pass your final frost date to [remove to the mulch] to avoid late spring damage, but don’t wait too long because heat creates moisture, which can cause the stems to rot without air movement. Here’s a quick fix guide: Even though it can be a big setback, your hydrangea can almost always recover from damage caused by cold and frost. We recommend pine straw, oak leaves or wood mulch.