There are very few plants that you, the gardener, can actually choose the color you want them to be in your garden. Hydrangeas happen to be one of them. With some simple amendments to your soil, you can choose between making the blooms blue or pink. And while it doesn’t happen overnight, the transformation is worth the wait!

The most important thing that influences the color of hydrangeas is soil pH – that’s the level of soil acidity. That means you may want to start with a soil test. You can either use a soil test kit or you can drop off your soil to be tested here at Garden World!

In general, more acidity makes hydrangeas turn blue, less acidity (or more alkaline soil) promotes pink. Unless we’re talking about white hydrangeas, unfortunately, they are limited to just white.

Take a look at this pH color guide to get closer to the color you prefer.