5 Rose & Hydrangea Combinations for Effortless Beauty

The delicate petals from rose shrubs are such a romantic addition to any hydrangea garden. Roses and hydrangeas complement and contrast each other with an incredible range of colors, textures, and sizes that make a statement in any garden hedge, mixed border, or patio. When planted together, these two sun-loving shrubs creates a long-blooming display that stuns from summer through fall. Here, you'll find 5 of our favorite Proven Winners rose and hydrangea combinations for effortless beauty in your landscape for years to come.
Incrediball® smooth hydrangea and Oso Easy Double Red® rose create a timeless display in the garden, with huge, spherical white blooms providing a bright backdrop that beautifully highlights the bold, true-red double flowers of the Oso Easy® rose. This pairing features a long season of beauty, with the hydrangea flowers commanding attention from early summer through fall. At the same time, the rose continuously produces cheerful red blossoms up until the first frost. We can't rave enough about this classic combo!
The combination of Fairytrail Bride® cascade hydrangea® and Reminiscent™ Pink rose creates a soft, romantic feel in the garden all summer long. The unique Fairytrail Bride® hydrangea offers cascades of white lacecap flowers that bloom all along the stems, providing an elegant, flowing backdrop for the classic, cupped blooms of the Reminiscent™ Pink rose. The pink fragrant rose flowers complement the pure white hydrangea, adding textural interest along a sunny garden hedge or even planted near each other in containers.
Invincibelle Sublime™ smooth hydrangea and At Last® rose offer a unique color palette for the garden. The Invincibelle Sublime™ hydrangea features large, sturdy mopheads that emerge lime and mature to rich jade green, providing contrast to the fragrant, sunset-orange blooms of the At Last® rose. Large, rounded hydrangea flowers also create a nice textural difference from the classic multi-petaled roses. Both shrubs are reliable bloomers, ensuring this stunning display continues throughout the summer and into fall.
Looking to make a statement with vivid color in your garden? You can't pass up this hydrangea and rose combination! Wee Bit Giddy® bigleaf hydrangea and Reminiscent Crema™ rose, creating a stunning visual contrast. The Wee Bit Giddy® hydrangea features a profusion of large, mophead flowers in shades of pink to blue to deep purple, while the Reminiscent Crema™ rose offers balance with creamy white blossoms. Both varieties bloom all summer long, ensuring a long-lasting display that looks amazing mixed borders, hedges, or cut flower arrangements.
The combination of Limelight Prime® panicle hydrangea and Oso Easy Lemon Zest® rose creates a bright and cheerful summer garden. Limelight Prime® boasts large flower clusters that emerge lime-green, transitioning to pink and red as they mature, offering a long-lasting color show. Oso Easy Lemon Zest® compliments this display with bright yellow blooms that contrast against the hydrangea's changing hues. Both varieties are noted for their long bloom times and ease of care, making them great low-maintenance additions to sunny borders and hedges.