Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Plant Species >> Annuals

Fall Hydrangea Transplanting Deadline

Fall planting is great but must finish 4 weeks before first frost. In the Midwest, that's ~October 1. Your local frost date determines the cutoff. After that, wait for spring.

Annuals: Caring for Florist Hydrangeas Indoors in Hot Climates; Complete Guide to Propagating Hydrangeas from Cuttings; Miltassia Division During Active Spike: Long-Term Root Health Priority; Complete Hydrangea Pruning Guide: Timing and Techniques by Variety; Pansies Through Summer: Realistic Expectations and Alternatives; Moving Young Crape Myrtle Off Septic Lines: Fall Is Best; Transplanting Mature Tomato Plants: Moving 'Better Boy' from South Carolina to Florida; Fall Planting Guide: Seeds, Bulbs, Garlic, Trees, and Perennials for Spring Beauty; Tetrapanax papyrifer: Rice-Paper Plant for Giant Lobed Leaves and Tropical Drama; Plant Pieris in Fall for Year-Round Interest

Garden Articles

Fall Planting Knock Out Roses in Missouri

Repotting Stalky Drosera capensis: Bury the Stem or Behead?

Hydrangea and Wisteria Care in Kansas

Fall Planting of Tall Asters in Zone 7 (Long Island, NY)

Planting for Fall Color: Shrubs, Perennials, and Grasses That Shine in Autumn

Fall Planting Guide: Best Plants for Autumn Gardens

Planting Garlic in Fall: Complete Guide for Big, Flavorful Harvests

Plants

Hydrangea Scale Infestation: White Clusters on Leaf Undersides

Dividing and Repotting a Large Split-Leaf Philodendron (Monstera deliciosa)

Late-Fall Planting in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Fall Shade Planting for Maryland Holiday Color

Fall Vegetable Garden: What to Plant and When for a Second Harvest

When to Plant Spring-Flowering Bulbs in Fall: Timing, Depth, and Fertilizing

Fall Plant Swap Oct 3: Share, Save & Grow Your Garden