Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bombshell’

A compact and beautifully floriferous panicle hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell' delivers a profusion of creamy white, cone-shaped flower clusters that gradually blush to pale pink as they age. Blooming from midsummer through to mid autumn in New Zealand, it offers a refined and long-lasting presence for smaller spaces. Its naturally tidy form and abundance of flowers make it especially well-suited to edging borders, mass planting, or growing in large containers.

This dwarf cultivar grows to around 60-90 cm tall and spreads up to 80 cm wide, forming a neat, rounded shrub. Originally from Asia, Hydrangea paniculata is one of the more sun-tolerant hydrangeas and is fully frost hardy in all NZ regions. The showy blooms are held on strong stems that resist flopping even under rain.

Growing conditions:

Full sun to part shade

Moist, well-drained soil

Fully frost hardy

NZ flowering period: Mid summer to mid autumn

Uses:

Great for small gardens, low hedges, or patio containers

Elegant seasonal accent for mixed borders

Low-maintenance, long-blooming shrub

Creamy white panicles ageing to blush pink

Compact, rounded habit: 60-90 cm high, 80 cm wide

Flowers mid summer to mid autumn

Sun-tolerant and frost hardy

Great for containers, hedges, or front-of-border plantings

1L pot.

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