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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Hydrangea paniculata
Sieb.
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Panicle Hydrangea
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Hydrangeaceae
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6
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Large, upright and spreading shrub, fast grower.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well-drained soil, salt tolerant. Requires sun or partial shade, urban
tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Shrub border, specimen (not recommended).
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Flowers on new growth, can remove spent flowers after bloom as some consider
unattractive. No significant
problems.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zone 3-8, most cold hardy hydrangea
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Grandiflora'- PeeGee hydrangea, common in trade.
'Tardiva'- Flowers later than others, September.
Newer cultivars entering marketplace are more refined and can be used as small
trees or large shrubs.
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