Hydrangea paniculata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- hy-DRAN-jee-ah pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Peegee hydrangea is most commonly a multi-trunked deciduous shrub but can also be trained to grow as a single trunk small tree. It has upright, spreading, irregular, semi-arching branches; and is a very tough, dependable, rapidly growing, drought and air pollution tolerant plant. It is one of the most winter-hardy of the hydrangeas. It thrives in urban conditions. Showy white flowers appear from July-September when few other landscape plants are blooming and the large ovate leaves turn an attractive yellow color in the fall. It works well as a hedge or grouped in a woodland garden setting. It can be severely pruned in late winter or spring, as it blooms on the current season's growth and it can become straggly with age. This very coarse-textured plant can
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Aphids and mites occasionally visit but are rarely a problem. Some susceptibility to leaf spot, rust, mildew, bud blight, and bacterial wilt. It is susceptible to damage by deer and has brittle stems that are easily wind damaged.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Chantilly Lace'
- 'Floribunda'
- 'Greenspire'
- 'Le Vasterival'
- 'Melody'
- 'Pee Gee'
- 'Pee Wee'
- 'Phantom'
- 'Pinky Winky'
- 'Silver dollar'
- 'Tardiva'
- 'Unique'
large creamy white flowers
more compact - 'Brussels Lace'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Chantilly Lace'
- 'Floribunda'
- 'Greenspire'
- 'Le Vasterival'
- 'Melody'
- 'Pee Gee'
- 'Pee Wee'
- 'Phantom'
- 'Pinky Winky'
- 'Silver dollar'
- 'Tardiva'
- 'Unique'
large creamy white flowers
more compact - 'Brussels Lace'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hydrangea
- Species:
- paniculata
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Leaf Cutting
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China, Japan
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts Pollinators and small mammals use this plant for cover.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Wildlife Cover/Habitat
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Horizontal
- Irregular
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Dried
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- 6-8 in. pyramidal panicles of creamy white flowers in summer on new growth; fade to a pinkish rose; fertile and sterile flowers
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite, simple oval to ovate leaves; sometimes whorled; 3-6 in. long; dark green; green- to yellow-tinged fall color Hydrangea paniculata 'silver dollar' has yellow-green leaves in summer (instead of the usual just green leaves).
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Recreational Play Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Small Tree
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Pollution
- Urban Conditions
