| General Description | Hydrangea serrata 'Tiara' is a small, compact deciduous shrub with deep green to reddish-purple, serrated leaves and blue lace-cap flower heads. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun to part-shade, in moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. |
| Pests | Possible problems include: capsid bug, aphids, hydrangea scale and leaf spot. |
| Notable Specimens | RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description | Opposite, broadly ovate, green to reddish-purple, serrate margins (teeth pointing forward). |
| Flower Description | Lace-cap flower heads consist of a central cluster of tiny blue fertile flowers surrounded by larger, lighter blue sterile flowers. |
