Moonrock Hydrangea is an upright deciduous shrub with medium green foliage and profuse flowering of dense panicles that arches the branches in full bloom. The long conical panicles open lime green and mature to white in mid summer before eventually fading to a soft pink then tan and persist well into fall. attracting butterflies. 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' - 6'
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Spread:
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4' - 6’
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Spacing:
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5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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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
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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. Longer panicles can be obtained by thinning the shoots.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Planting, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges,.
COMPANION PLANTS: Holly, Coral Bells, Deutzia
IMAGES: Photoset by F. D. Richards, Hydrangea paniculata 'LAVALAMP MOONROCK' 7/2021 Panicle- (1)+(2), (2) Hydrangea paniculata 'LAVALAMP MOONROCK' WW33 Panicle S3-(1)+(2), (3) Hydrangea paniculata 'LAVALAMP MOONROCK' WW43 Panicle S3-
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
