Plant Development Services to bring two new hydrangea brands to North American consumers in 2027

Plant Development Services Inc. is welcoming its two newest brands, Groundbreaker Hydrangea and Living Creations Hydrangea, to its portfolio, with a combined 16 distinctive new varieties.

The Groundbreaker collection of Hydrangea paniculata brings the abundant blooms and robust growth gardeners expect from this species in a new, naturally low-growing, groundcover form.

Reaching 1 foot tall by 2 feet wide, this new collection is well-suited for compact gardens, borders, mass plantings and other spaces where traditional hydrangeas don’t fit.

The collection will debut with two varieties in 2027 and a third joining in 2028, each suited to full sun to partial shade in USDA Zones 5 to 8.

All three bloom steadily from July through September, requiring only one early prune to maintain their form and heavy flowering:

• Groundbreaker Blush Hydrangea starts with white blooms that shift to a soft pink in late summer. Liner availability in 2027.
• Groundbreaker Ruby Hydrangea has cream-hued blooms that mature to a ruby red. The variety was awarded second place for the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year. Liner availability in 2027.
• Groundbreaker Greeny Hydrangea is floriferous, producing lime green blooms that cover the plant. Liner availability in 2028.

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Bolder colors atop strong stems, 100 days in bloom and winter resilience are among the traits that have made Living Creations Hydrangea paniculata a multi-KVBC Award winning success in Europe, PDSI said in a news release.

The North American debut of the Living Creations Hydrangea collection will launch 14 varieties ranging from Living Candy Love to Living Little Apple.

"After seeing the excitement and fanfare these hydrangeas have generated in Europe, we are thrilled to represent Living Creations and Groundbreaker Hydrangeas in the U.S. market," said Kip McConnell, vice president of business development for Plant Development Services. "These collections represent a whole new way to experience hydrangeas, and we believe that each has the potential to open up entirely new opportunities for woody shrubs in the landscape."

Liners of Groundbreaker and Living Creations Hydrangeas will be available for sampling and purchase beginning in January 2027, direct through Plant Development Services and designated brokers throughout North America. The collections will expand their retail distribution in 2028.

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