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Panicle Hydrangea

Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)
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Panicle Hydrangea in flower
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Hydrangea paniculata

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

White summer cones that take full sun

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
6–10 ft
Spacing
6–8 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jul–Sep
How it spreads
Shrub
What to buy
Container plants.
When to plant
Plant April–May or September.

In the design

Don't confuse it with bigleaf hydrangea, which is fussier about buds and soil. Prune in early spring.

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