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. 

Berry White®
  • New to Montale - Coming this June!
  • Panicles open white and transition to hues of deep pink and red
  • Pollution tolerant - great for inner-city environments
  • Foundation plant under a window
  • Use with other hydrangeas for a layered and textured look​
  • 6'-7' H x 4'-5' W
  • Bloom time: Summer 
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Bobo®
  • 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 3'-4' W
  • ​Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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'Fire and Ice'
  • Season-long greenish-red foliage
  • Flowers open to a creamy white, turn pink and age to magenta and burgundy hues in fall​
  • Plant along driveways or against the house to enjoy daily changes in color
  • Grows well with Heuchera and Dogwood
  • 3'-5' H X 3'-4' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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'Limelight' - for tree-form (on a standard), click here
  • 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 
  • ​6'-8' H x 6'-8' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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'Little Lamb'
  • Smallest, most delicate petals of any hydrangea
  • Lambs-wool white to pink-cheek blush blooms
  • Yellow to purple-tinged fall color
  • Tolerates pollution; good for urban and commercial sites
  • Striking backdrop to a row or grouping of Red Drift roses
  • ​4'-6' H X 4'-6' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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Little Lime​®
  • Dwarf version of 'Limelight'
  • No drooping
  • Good cut flower arrangements; fresh and dried
  • Excellent in mixed borders
  • 3'-5' H X 3'-5' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall​
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​Little Quick Fire®
  • 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
  • 3'-5' H X 3'-5' W
  • Bloom time: (early) Summer - Fall
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Pinky Winky®
  • 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​
  • 6'-8' H X 6'-8' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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Quick Fire®     (for tree-form on a standard, click here)
  • Snowy white blooms 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
  • 6'-8' H X 6'-8' W
  • Bloom time: (early) Summer - Fall
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Strawberry Sundae™ ​
  • Smaller version of 'Vanilla Strawberry'
  • Dense, bushy habit
  • Multi-colored flowering late summer
  • Romantic accent in larger landscapes
  • Informal patio hedge 
  • Plant multiple in an island bed paired with shrub roses and spring flowering bulbs in the front
  • 4'-5' H X 3'-4' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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Sweet Summer ​

  • Strong, flop-free, upright habit
  • Charming white and light pink two-toned effect as flowers mature
  • Group in an open woodland garden
  • Ideal backdrop
  • 4'-​5' H x 4'-6' W
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall 
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'Tardiva'
  • One of the latest to bloom 
  • Lacy white flowers tinted with pale pink
  • Backdrop, screen or garden specimen
  • Makes a great hedge (best spaced 4'-5' apart)
  • ​8'-12' H x 7'-10' W
  • Bloom time: (late) Summer - Fall
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Vanilla Strawberry™ ​
  • Grows upright then cascades later in the season
  • Ombre blooms 
  • Mature strawberry-red color lasts 3-4 weeks
  • Stems won't droop 
  • Along length of driveway, side yard or pool deck
  • ​Plant one on either side of front entrance 
  • 6'-7' H x 4'-5' W 
  • Bloom time: Summer - Fall
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