Are My Hydrangeas Dead

If a stem is alive, it will display some green under the bark. If you can’t find any live stems and no sprouts are visible from the base of the plant by late spring, you have a dead hydrangea. Pull the plant out and try for a more cold-hardy variety.

Will my dead hydrangea come back?

Many hydrangeas sold as gift plants are tender and will suffer dieback or death when a frost occurs. This doesn’t mean the plant is dead, however, so don’t give the plant up for dead until you give it ample time to produce new growth from the crown.

Can I save a dead hydrangea?

Simply place the entire stem in a bucket of cold water (let it lay down horizontally), and watch as it perks back up! It takes a few hours for the transformation to happen, but it’s absolutely amazing! It makes sense, though, because Hydrangeas hate hot climates and they love lots of water.