Need a hardier hydrangea for your garden? Try growing a panicle hydrangea — a lower-maintenance, bold-blooming choice.

Because the buds are not present during the winter months, these varieties are less susceptible to bud loss due to spring frosts. Panicle hydrangea (H. paniculata) and smooth hydrangea (H.

Our two plants cover an area some 33ft by 13ft ... quercifolia has a bonus in its strongly coloured autumn foliage, although we find it grows slowly.) Hydrangea paniculata is a particularly valuable ...

For established plants, remove a few of the oldest stems too to encourage new growth that will flower next year. Paniculatas: The spectacular cone-shaped flowers of paniculata hydrangeas bubble up ...