Hydrangea paniculata

  • All the paniculatas enjoy full sun to light shade; for best blooming, avoid heavy shade.
  • The most cold hardy of all hydrangeas - since they bloom on new wood they are not subject to frost damage. 
  • Flower color changes as fall approaches gradually aging to shades of pinks and reds and ultimately brown. 
  • Dried blooms provide winter interest.
  • Paniculatas provide late summer bloom when few other shrubs are in flower. 
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Berry White®
​Hydrangea paniculata 'Renba' 

  • Panicles open white and transition to hues of deep pink and red
  • Pollution tolerant - great for urban environments
  • Foundation planting
  • Use with other hydrangeas for a layered and textured look​
  • 7' H x 5' W
  • Bloom time: Summer 
  • ​PP 28509
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Bobo®
Hydrangea paniculata 'ILVOBO' 

  • Very dwarf habit​
  • No flopping
  • Flowers age to blush pink​
  • Perfect for small spaces and low borders 
  • Excellent facer plant for taller shrubs
  • 3' H X 4' W
  • ​Bloom time: Summer - Fall
  • ​PP 22782
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Fire and Ice™
Hydrangea paniculata 'Wims Red'
  • Season-long green foliage with red stems
  • Flowers open to a creamy white, turn pink and change to magenta and burgundy hues in fall​​
  • 4' H X 4' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
  • PP 26005
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'Limelight' 
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  • Large stature
  • Flowers emerge chartreuse, mature to creamy white and later blush to pink-darkening-to-rose tones
  • Showy, flowering hedge
  • Use to screen off air conditioners 
  • ​8' H x 8' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
  • ​PP 12874
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Little Lime​®
Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane'

  • Dwarf version of 'Limelight'
  • No drooping
  • Good cut flower arrangements; fresh and dried
  • Excellent in mixed borders
  • 5' H X 5' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall​
  • ​PP 22330

​Little Quick Fire®
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPLQF'

  • Dwarf version of 'Quick Fire'
  • White flowers transform to pink and burgundy tones
  • Blooms one month before other hydrangeas, extending bloom season
  • Great for cutting, container and flower gardens
  • 5' H X 5' W
  • Bloom time: (early) Summer - Fall
  • PP 25136
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Pinky Winky®
Hydrangea paniculata 'DVPpinky'

  • Huge, two-toned blooms!
  • White panicles in summer with their bases turning pink as fall approaches
  • Statement piece
  • Great for use in front of walls and fences​
  • 8' H X 8' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
  • ​PP 16166
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Quick Fire®    
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' 
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  • Snowy white blooms are the first to open and then deepen to bold rose-pink
  • Highly textured foliage
  • Fiery fall color - deep red blooms with gold and burgundy leaves
  • Creates a showy focal point with a mass planting
  • Use as single specimen to anchor foundation plantings
  • 8' H X 8' W
  • Bloom time: (early) Summer - Fall
  • ​PP 16812
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QUICK FIRE FAB®
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPM'
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  • Same super-early bloom time and reliability as the original Quick Fire
  • Strong, sturdy stems to help keep blooms clean and upright
  • Blooms weeks before other panicle varieties giving a longer bloom season
  • Blooms age from blush pink, to bright pink, then to red
  • 8'H x 6'W
  • Bloom time: Summer-Fall
  • PP 32513

TINY QUICK FIRE®
'SMHHPSB'

  • NEW TO MONTALE!
  • The tiniest panicle hydrangea yet!
  • Perfect for filling in the perennials garden or use as a long blooming border for larger shrub p​lantings
  • Early blooming with white flowers that quickly turn pink-red
  • 2' x 2'
  • Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
  • PP 34,468
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Flare ™
Hydrangea paniculata 'Kolmavesu'
  • ​Dwarf Hydrangea with an upright form
  • White flowers turn to bright pink
  • Bloom time: Summer- Fall
  • 3' H x 3' W
  • PP 26928
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Little Lime Punch®
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPH'

  • Similar to Little Lime
  • Blooms emerge lime green, color changes to creamy white, blush pink, and Hawaiian Punch Red!
  • Bloom time: Summer- Fall
  • 5' H x 5' W
  • PP 33207
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Fire Light Tidbit ®
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPK'
  • Dwarf Hydrangea
  • Blooms white, color changes to pink and red
  • Foliage turns from green to burgundy red in the fall
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
  • 3' H x 3' W
  • PP 32512
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