Bobo Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bobo’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3′
Width at Maturity: 3-4′
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 7′ or more for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Rounded, Mounding
Flower Color: White turning to Pink!
Flower Size: Large – up to 6-8″ inches long
Flowering Period: Summer thru Fall
Flower Type: Single florets in large clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (Moderately Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Mildew, Sun
Description
Extremely floriferous and cold hardy to USDA Zone 3, Bob is a compact panicle Hydrangea when all grown up might reach 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide, making it a perfect for smaller garden spaces and containers. In midsummer, abundant clusters of creamy white flowers gradually transition to pink by fall putting on a spectacular show in the garden. The flowers almost completely cover the bush and are excellent for cutting and use in fresh or dried floral arrangements.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide, Bobo Hydrangea is ideal for use as an accent in small garden spaces or in colorful groupings and hedges in larger spaces. Also a nice addition to mixed flowering shrub borders, as an accent in home foundation plantings, or in perennial gardens, and in medium to large containers. A fine addition to Hydrangea gardens, white gardens and cottage gardens.
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 7’+ for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Bobo Hydrangea can take the heat at our location in mid-Georgia, but is also exceptionally cold hardy, withstanding even the coldest winter temperatures in USDA Zone 3. It is very easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility. In Zone 8 we’ve found it grows best in a location where it will receive some filtered sun during the hottest part of the afternoon. For best flowering provide at least 6 hours of sun a day.
Note: Bobo is a Hydrangea paniculata species that produces its flowers from buds that are formed on “new wood” (the current season’s growth). This means you don’t want to prune them in late spring or summer when they’re preparing to bloom.
For proper pruning time and techniques on various types of Hydrangea see: How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hydrangea shrubs…
How To Plant Hydrangeas In The Ground & Pots
How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
How To Fertilize And Water Hydrangeas
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