Sweet Summer Hydrangea is a compact deciduous shrub with stiff stems that do not arch under the panicles weight and foliage that turns yellow in fall. The dense panicles bloom white and mature to pink starting from the bottom creating color layers, and persist until frost attracting pollinators. While it can tolerate full sun, its best blooms are in part sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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East Asia and Russia
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Height:
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4' - 5'
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Spread:
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5' - 6’
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 7
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Green/White/Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Mulch soil to maintain moisture and overwinter. If pruning is needed do so after flowering. Slight susceptibility to bud blight, wilt, leaf spot, and mildew. Aphids are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Viburnum, Hibiscus, Dogwood
IMAGE: Photos by Ball Seed, Hydrangea paniculata Sweet Summer
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
