species

Hydrangea paniculata

Panicled hydrangea

A scale drawing of Hydrangea paniculata, 3 m tall · 2.5 m across, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Hydrangea paniculata belongs to the family Hydrangeaceae, also known as Panicled hydrangea, introduced to the UK. It reaches 3 m tall and 2.5 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid, neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers from July to September. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Size at maturity
3 m tall × 2.5 m across, after about 10 years
Hardiness
H6 (RHS)
Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Soil
Loam, Clay
Acidity
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Moist, Well drained
Exposure
Average
In the UK
Introduced

When it flowers

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
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  12. Dec

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