Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva': Late-Blooming Panicle Hydrangea with Pointed White Flowers

Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' is a late-flowering (early to late autumn) cultivar with loosely-packed, sharply pointed white flower heads that turn purplish-pink with age. It is a vigorous, fast-growing deciduous shrub reaching 8–12 feet tall.

Noteworthy Characteristics

This is one of the most cold-hardy species. It may be grown as a single-stemmed specimen or as a multi-stemmed shrub. Flowers are good for cutting and drying.

Care

Grow in moist, well-drained soil in sun to partial shade. Blooms on current season's wood; may be cut back to a few buds to form a framework in spring for larger flowers, or allowed to grow with minimal pruning.

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in spring; take softwood cuttings in early summer, hardwood cuttings in winter.

Problems

Gray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, ringspot virus, leaf spots.

Overview

• Height: 6–10 ft.
• Spread: 6–10 ft.
• Growth Habit: Clumps
• Growth Pace: Fast Grower
• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium Moisture
• Characteristics: Showy Flowers, Showy Seed Heads
• Bloom Time: Summer
• Flower Color: Pink, White
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Cut Flower
• Style: Cottage Garden
• Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest
• Tolerance: Frost Tolerant
• Type: Shrubs