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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Panicle hydrangea is most commonly a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub but can also be trained to grow as a small single-trunk tree. It has upright, spreading, irregular, semi-arching branches; and is a very tough, dependable, rapidly growing, air pollution tolerant plant. It is one of the most winter-hardy of the hydrangeas and thrives in urban conditions and is more drought tolerant than other hydrangeas. Blossoms 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 new growth, not on the woody stems formed during the previous year. These hydrangeas are more tolerant of sun than other varieties but prefer morning sun and afternoon shade. They are shallow-rooted and will benefit from a 2-3″ layer of compost or mulch.
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.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Flower Bonanza Garden Border Garden- Pathway Flower Bonanza Garden Storage Cottage Hydrangeas in the Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Chantilly Lace'
- ‘Dharuma’
- 'Floribunda'
- 'Greenspire'
- 'Jane'
- 'Le Vasterival'
- 'Melody'
- 'Pee Gee'
- 'Pee Wee'
- 'Phantom'
- 'Pinky Winky'
- 'Renhy'
- 'Rensun'
- 'Silver dollar'
- 'Tardiva'
- 'Unique'
large creamy white flowers
more compact - 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Brussels Lace', 'Chantilly Lace', ‘Dharuma’, 'Floribunda', 'Grandiflora', 'Greenspire', 'Jane', 'Le Vasterival', 'Limelight', 'Melody', 'Pee Gee', 'Pee Wee', 'Phantom', 'Pinky Winky', 'Renhy', 'Rensun', 'Silver dollar', 'Tardiva', 'Unique'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Chantilly Lace'
- ‘Dharuma’
- 'Floribunda'
- 'Greenspire'
- 'Jane'
- 'Le Vasterival'
- 'Melody'
- 'Pee Gee'
- 'Pee Wee'
- 'Phantom'
- 'Pinky Winky'
- 'Renhy'
- 'Rensun'
- 'Silver dollar'
- 'Tardiva'
- 'Unique'
large creamy white flowers
more compact - 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Brussels Lace', 'Chantilly Lace', ‘Dharuma’, 'Floribunda', 'Grandiflora', 'Greenspire', 'Jane', 'Le Vasterival', 'Limelight', 'Melody', 'Pee Gee', 'Pee Wee', 'Phantom', 'Pinky Winky', 'Renhy', 'Rensun', 'Silver dollar', 'Tardiva', 'Unique'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hydrangea
- Species:
- paniculata
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern and southern China, Japan, Sakhalin, Kuril Island
- 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. - 15 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Cascading
- Erect
- Horizontal
- Irregular
- Multi-stemmed
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- 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
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- dehiscent oval; does not attract wildlife
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- 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
- Insignificant
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Whorled
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Opposite, simple oval to ovate leaves; sometimes whorled towards leaf tip; 3-6 in. long; dark green; green- to yellow-tinged fall color. Pubescent undersides especially near the veins, petiole up to 1" long.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Light Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Furrowed
- Shredding
- Bark Description:
- Grey-brown and shreds when mature, irregularly furrowed
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Recreational Play Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Small Tree
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Pollution
- Salt
- Urban Conditions
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
