Description
Compact, Early, and Cherry-Red by Autumn
If you love hydrangeas but don’t have space for a big shrub, Hydrangea ‘Petite® Cherry’ is a little gem. This compact, hardworking variety starts flowering beautifully early (from June), covering itself in dense blooms that shift in colour as the season unfolds.
Flowers begin in a fresh lime-green, then gradually deepen through summer until they reach a rich dark red by September — giving you months of changing colour in one neat, tidy plant.
Perfect for front-of-border planting, landscaping in smaller spaces, or styled in a decorative pot on the terrace for an instant lift.
Why you’ll love it
- Early flowering – starts in June
- Colour-changing blooms – lime green to deep red by September
- Compact and neat – ideal for smaller gardens and patios
- Brilliant in pots or borders – versatile and easy to place
- Tough as well as beautiful – heat tolerant and very frost hardy
Size (mature)
- Height: approx. 60cm
- Spread: approx. 40cm
Caragh Garden Notebook (care made simple)
- Light: Sun to part shade
- Soil: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil
- Water: Keep evenly moist in the first season; pots will need more regular watering in warm weather
- Pruning: Light prune in late winter/early spring to shape and encourage fresh growth
- Hardiness: Very frost resistant (down to approx. -25°C)





