Here are 10 bushes that flower early and stay in bloom all summer.

USDA Zones: 3a to 8a Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial sun Height: 3 feet Soil Needs: Well-drained, loamy soil enriched with compost

USDA Zones: 4 to 9Sun Exposure: Full sunHeight: 3 to 4 feetSoil Needs: Average fertility, well-drained, and kept evenly moist

USDA Zones: 3a to 9aSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeHeight: 4 feetSoil Needs: Fertile, loamy, well-drained, and kept evenly moist

USDA Zones: 3a to 8aSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeHeight: 4 to 5 feetSoil Needs: Rich, evenly moist soil

In spite of its cultivar name, do not assume that Nikko Blue will bear blue flowers. As with other types of H. macrophylla, its flower color is determined by soil pH.

USDA Zones: 6a to 9aSun Exposure: Morning sun, but with afternoon shadeHeight: 4 to 6 feetSoil Needs: Well-drained, fertile

USDA Zones: 5a to 9aSun Exposure: Full sunHeight: 2 to 3 feetSoil Needs: Well-drained

USDA Zones: 4a to 8aSun Exposure: Full sunHeight: 10 to 15 feetSoil Needs: Poor soil best, but it must drain well

USDA Zones: 3b to 8bSun Exposure: Full sunHeight: 4 to 9 feetSoil Needs: Loamy

USDA Zones: 5a to 9aSun Exposure: Full sun to part shadeHeight: 4 to 8 feetSoil Needs: Rich, well-drained

USDA Zones: 5a to 9aSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shadeHeight: 2 to 5Soil Needs: Humusy; moist but well-drained