‘Best location’ to plant hydrangeas in gardens – avoid ‘wrong area’

This being said, Jill noted that if gardeners have trees creating shade on the south side, “they will grow happily” there. Or gardeners can just plant the panicle variety as they like the sun, but would need watering more often.

As mentioned earlier, the east side is the “best side of the house” for hydrangeas, traditionally. The expert explained: “The east side of your home will likely get wonderful morning sun and afternoon, providing them with ideal conditions for growing strong plants and beautiful flowers.”

So that only leaves the west side. Typically this is known to be the “worst side for planting” as the west side will get the most afternoon sun. 

Jill warned: “The afternoon sun can really fry your hydrangeas, leaving them with little time to recover before nightfall.”