What is a hydrangea tree?

Answer 1

For an eye-catching conversation piece, plant a Peegee Hydrangea. This shrub reaches 25 feet and has white panicles which change to pink as they age. Leaves color from yellow to red-purple in the fall.

Peegees require plenty of moisture for good flower development. They are hardy in Zones three to eight and require little care. Peegees can be planted in the sun or shade, but they do flower better in sunny locations.

Answer 2

There are many varieties and forms of H. paniculata on the market these days. One of my favorites is 'Limelight.'

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Green
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Middletown, Connecticut
Barrington, Illinois
Litchfield, Illinois
Franklin, Massachusetts
Southold, New York
High Point, North Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Lexington, Virginia
Menasha, Wisconsin
Waterford, Wisconsin
This shrub grows up to 10 feet. The panicles appear late in the summer, and the flowering period can go well into October and possibly beyond in the right climate (Nantucket is suggested). There are a mixture of fertile and sterile flowers in the panicles, but the sepals are not tightly packed, giving an 'airy' impression. Depending on weather condition (cooler), the sepals turn pinkish. This selection has gained momentum in the nursery and landscape trades.

Van Gelderen says that the origin of 'Tardiva' is uncertain. According to one source (Bean 1991), it is a French introduction. Van Gelderen's information states that it was raised by Crown Commisioners, Windsor, UK, before 1975.

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Answer 3

Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Hydrangea
Species: paniculata

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)


Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)


Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9° C (-40° F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2° C (-35° F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4° C (-30° F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6° C (-25° F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8° C (-20° F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1° C (-15° F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3° C (-10° F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5° C (-5° F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7° C (0° F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9° C (5° F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2° C (10° F)


Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade


Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested


Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Pale Green


Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall


Foliage:
Deciduous


Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Flowers are good for drying and preserving


Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)


Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings


Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Answer 4

A very pretty flowering tree/bush

Answer 5

A shrub/bush with good and pretty flowers and leaves.

Answer 6

youve probably seen them, called snowball bushes , their flower clusters look like snowballs of white or other colors