Hydrangea paniculata (Hardy Hydrangea)
Color Name: Puffer Fish®
Easy to grow and no-fail blooms is what Puffer Fish Hydrangea brings to the landscape line up. Growing 3-5 feet tall and wide, this hardy hydrangea forms a semi-compact mounding habit. The large white blooms emerge mid to late summer and as they age turn shades of pink. A unique addition to Puffer Fish is the tuft of florets at the tip of the bloom, it resembles a spray of water. With so many flowers, the deep green foliage is hardly seen at the peak of the bloom season. Enjoy the beautiful blooms as a cut flower, or dry for winter planters.
Growing Tips: Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occur.
Soil: Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.
Pruning: In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.
Uses: Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Easy to grow and no-fail blooms is what Puffer Fish Hydrangea brings to the landscape line up. Growing 3-5 feet tall and wide, this hardy hydrangea forms a semi-compact mounding habit. The large white blooms emerge mid to late summer and as they age turn shades of pink. A unique addition to Puffer Fish is the tuft of florets at the tip of the bloom, it resembles a spray of water. With so many flowers, the deep green foliage is hardly seen at the peak of the bloom season. Enjoy the beautiful blooms as a cut flower, or dry for winter planters.
Growing Tips: Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occur.
Soil: Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.
Pruning: In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.
Uses: Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
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Flower Color: White Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 3 to 5 Feet Spread: 3 to 5 Feet Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Summer to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Extended Bloomer  Dried Flower Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Cut Flower or Foilage Border Specimen Plant
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