The shrub will develop new flowering wood the next spring. There are many types of hydrangeas. Their foliage turns bronze or red in the fall. This is a large plant and needs space to grow, so give it a site where it can spread. This is the one hydrangea that can be pruned to the ground each fall.
Hydrangeas are in their glory in the fall.
You can pick them and hang them in a cool, dry place or put in a vase to dry. They can be made into wreaths or arrangements and will stay indefinitely. The blooms will dry to a parchment-like texture, but if you spray them with a mixture of glycerin and water, this will makethem supple, also spraying with hair spray will help retain their color. This plant also has medicinal values. The roots are used to treat urinary problems, bladder infections, gallstones, kidney stones and gout, to name a few.