Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva'
Tardiva Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata ′Tardiva′ - Shrub Habit

Family:

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family) 35

Genus:

Hydrangea (Hydrangea) 26

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 190

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 256

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 871

Flower Notes:

White (Large panicles that produce smaller white flowers)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Lustrous summer foliage); Yellow (Usually poor greenish-yellow fall color; sometime with an attractive red to purple tinge)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

10-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

10-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Rich, loamy, moist soils, but adaptable

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves simple, opposite or in whorls of 3's, ovate, 3-6" long and 1.5-3" wide, acuminate, rounded or tapered at base, toothed. Setose pubescent beneath, especially on veins. Older bark often peeling, exposing lighter grays.

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Parts and Problems of Hydrangea

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 273

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 192

Additional Information

'Tardiva' has a dense habit and flowers later, in September. Very hardy and adaptable plant, difficult to kill. Remove grown flowers late in fall as they are not attractive.