Hydrangea paniculata
Common Name(s):
- 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 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. This very coarse textured plant can be challenging to use in most landscape designs.
Upright, spreading; irregular; semi-arching branches; becomes straggly with age; can be grown as a small tree.
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN.
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.
- Cultivars:
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- 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Floribunda'
- 'Grandiflora'
- 'Greenspire'
- 'Limelight'
more compact - 'Melody'
- 'Pee Wee'
- 'Silver dollar'
- 'Tardiva'
- 'Unique'
- 'Brussels Lace'
- Tags:
- Cultivars:
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- 'Brussels Lace'
- 'Floribunda'
- 'Grandiflora'
- 'Greenspire'
- 'Limelight'
more compact - 'Melody'
- 'Pee Wee'
- 'Silver dollar'
- 'Tardiva'
- 'Unique'
- 'Brussels Lace'
- Tags:
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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
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Enhancement
- 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
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Spreading
- 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
- Occasionally Wet
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- 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:
- 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:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- 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:
- Houseplants
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Similar plants:
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Hamamelis virginiana
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Cornus florida
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Hydrangea quercifolia
- Hydrangea paniculata has some other problems:
- White-Tailed Deer
- Wind Damage
