Hydrangea - PeeGee

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Hydrangea - PeeGee

6+ foot height at maturity. Sterile flowers appear in August and remain on the plant until the first hard frost. The large conical shaped white flower heads turn to pink in the fall with gray-green leaves. The blooms can easily be used for drying. The Grandiflora Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, is a common American garden plant and highly valued for its vigor and bloom dependability. Sent to America from Japan in 1861, this continues to be one of the best loved varieties. ... get more information

 

Butterfly Bush - White Does poorly in wet conditions. Even if plants do not die to the ground in winter, they usually grow more vigorously, produce superior flowers and maintain a better shape if cut to the ground in late winter each year. This deciduous bush becomes weedy and sparse with diminished flowering performance if not grown in full sun. Removal of spent flower spikes during the growing season will encourage additional bloom, but consider leaving final blooms in place to facilitate reseeding. The White Butterfly bush, Buddleia davidii 'Alba', is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun. In USDA Zones 5 and 6, this plant will often die to the ground in winter and therefore is often grown in the manner of an herbaceous perennial.

Hydrangea - PeeGee
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