Tardiva panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 12 feet tall7 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tardiva' panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva') is a shrub for borders, hedges, privacy screens, and specimen planting. 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 tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast and has an arching habit, with white blooms that attract butterflies and bees. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Lilac, Empress Wu hosta, Western sword fern, and Little Beauty tulip.