Little Hottie panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Hottie'
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 15 feet tallup to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Hottie' panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Hottie') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. White blooms open in early to late summer and bring in bees. The arching shrub grows fast and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Western sword fern, Big Daddy hosta, and American cranberrybush.