SMHPS panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPS'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Smhps' panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Smhps') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and hedges. 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows at a rapid rate and has an arching habit. Bees visit the blooms from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Empress Wu hosta, White Swan coneflower, and Sensitive fern.