Hydrangea paniculata

Known as the Panicle Hydrangea, the Dutch name for it translates as ’sheephead hydrangea’, a very descriptive name since the very large panicles do bear resemblance to the woolly heads of sheep. The several varieties of this group all have cream-white flowers in a conical flower head or panicle. They can take full sun, but you have to make sure that they get sufficient water. The inflorescences vary from only a few sterile flowers (H. pan. ’Kyushu’) to very well-filled (H. pan. ’Grandiflora’). Because of this the appearance can be very different. The varieties with well-filled inflorescences are in general most suitable for drying.

The Hydrangea paniculata is one of the few hydrangeas that can be pruned yearly but it is not necessary. If they are not pruned, more inflorescences will grow but they will be rather small. Height, when pruned annually, about 1 – 2 metres and when not pruned (after about a decade of growing) 2 – 3 metres.

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