Scientific Name: Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanilla Strawberry'
Common Name: Panicle Hydrangea
Garden Size: 6-8 ft. x 4-5 ft.
USDA Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Origin: China & Japan
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water & Soil: Average, Medium Moisture; Well-drained Soil; Drought tolerant once established
Habit (Form): Multi-stemmed, Upright Shrub
Foliage: Deciduous, Ovate Dark Green Leaves
Fall Color: Yellow to Orange
Bloom Time: Blooms on New Wood, July to September
Bloom Color: Start White then mature to Pink, Cone-shaped Flower Heads
Uses: Mass or Group in Shrub Border, Accent for Foundation Plantings, Flowering Hedge
Care: Prune in Late Winter to Early Spring. Can be trained into a single trunk tree.