Puffer Fish Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'NCHP1'
Proven Winners
$66.00
An attractive compact variety that provides an abundance of large, puffy, conical white flowers at the ends of the branches over an extended period; flowers start out white and mature to pink towards fall; benefits from a regular pruning regimen
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Puffer Fish Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Puffer Fish Hydrangea features bold conical white flowers at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall that fade to pink over time, which emerge from distinctive chartreuse flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Planting and Growing
and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more., Puffer Fish Hydrangea will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front
and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. To help this plant achieve its best flowering performance, This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 5'Hx5'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are white
Flowers from early summer to early fall
Zone 3a
Likes average to moist soil