Hydrangea paniculata Puffer Fish

Hydrangea paniculata Puffer Fish is a larger, more puffed up Bobo with frothy-textured panicles.

Hydrangea paniculata Puffer Fish is like a larger, more puffed up Bobo growing to 3-5 feet high and wide with frothy-textured panicles that emerge green, turn to pure white, and age back to green when a few extra white flowers will emerge for contrast. Tight habit and strong stems. Excellent for drier areas. Don’t forget to cut some for a dried flower display in autumn. Paniculatas are super hardy, bloom on new wood, are fragrant, and make good dried flowers. Cultivar name: ‘GRHP08’.

Common Name:  Panicle Hydrangea

Family:  Hydrangeaceae (The Hydrangea Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  4-6'

Width:  3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Green

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Shrub

Soil Moisture:  Dry, Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  Yes

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Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Open forests and thickets in valleys and on mountain slopes and peaks.

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Geographical Origin:  Asia - China and Japan