Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora'
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Common Name: Peegee Hydrangea  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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Peegee hydrangea is a vigorous, upright, rapidly growing, somewhat coarsely textured, deciduous shrub which grows 8 to 15 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide. Its flowers are conical, terminal panicles (typically 6 to 8 inches long) consisting almost entirely of sterile florets. Larger flower panicles (to 18 inches long) can be obtained by thinning plants to 5 to 10 primary shoots. Blooming July to September, flowers emerge creamy white and age to pink and finally fade to brown or tan, persisting well into the fall. In full bloom, the weight of the flower panicles will typically cause the branches to arch downward. Leaves are large and medium green, with a yellow to tan fall color. This cultivar is an old form that was first introduced into cultivation in the 1860s. A number of selections are available, with differing size and slightly differing flowering times.