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Hydrangea paniculata 'Groundbreaker Ruby'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Groundbreaker Ruby'

Name: Hydrangea paniculata 'Groundbreaker Ruby'
Brand: Suttons
SKU: MH15122
Price: 23.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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Second place in 2026's RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year competition
Awarded Best Shrub at BBC Gardeners World Live 2026
The first true groundcover form of Hydrangea paniculata
Smothered in colour changing flowers for up to 100 days
Great for patio pots, balcony or terrace and even as ground cover

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Hydrangea ‘Groundbreaker Ruby’ rewrites the rules with a low, spreading form and a dazzling display of gradually evolving colour.

This revolutionary dwarf Hydrangea paniculata spreads to form a dense, low-growing carpet, quite unlike traditional upright varieties. From mid-summer, it produces an abundance of conical flower heads that open fresh white, then gradually deepen through soft pink to rich ruby red, creating a captivating, multi-tonal effect that lasts for around 100 days, from July to November. The slightly open flower structure invites pollinators, adding valuable biodiversity benefits alongside its strong visual impact.

Versatile and dependable, it requires minimal upkeep and no staking or shaping, while its spreading habit helps retain soil moisture and improve soil health. Ideal for borders, mass planting, or groundcover use, it suppresses weeds and creates a continuous carpet of colour, bringing long-lasting impact with minimal effort. Reaching only around 40cm in height, it’s also perfect for all size containers from window boxes to large hanging baskets making it great for small space gardening on patios, terraces and balconies. Hydrangea ‘Groundbreaker Ruby’ is easy to grow, adaptable, tolerant of heat and cold and highly disease resistant, offering a versatile, climate-resilient solution for modern gardens. Ultimate height: 40cm (16in). Ultimate spread: 70cm (27in).

Growing Information

Hydrangea paniculata prefers a sunny or semi-shaded position, with shelter from cold, drying winds. Grow hydrangea plants in any non-alkaline, fertile, moist soil. Improve the soil prior to planting by adding with plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost, ensuring that it is mixed in thoroughly and deeply.

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Caution: irritant to skin and eyes,harmful if eaten

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Orders are despatched promptly by post or parcel carrier. Seasonal items such as plants are sent separately with the estimated delivery times stated against each variety both in our catalogue and on our website.

Please note that when several items are ordered they may not all be delivered at the same time.

Delivery Charge

Standard Charge

Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.

All other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99.

If your order comprises of a combination of carriage charges then a combined carriage charge of £7.99 will be applied.

Live Plants

Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

Non Standard Deliveries

Unfortunately like many companies in our industry we are currently only able to supply orders to UK based customers, excluding those in Northern Ireland. We are committed to finding a way that we can resume or normal services again as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caused.

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Red - £9.99.
Purple - £2.99.

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