Vanilla Strawberry

• Panicle hydrangea
• Red stems
• Low Maintenance
• Deciduous shrub
• Drought tolerant
• Blooms on new wood
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Cloud white blooms that transition into a beautiful pink when temperatures drop. Strawberry red in Fall. Will continue to produce new, white blooms in late Summer creating a multicolored look when mixed with older blooms. Giving it the name "Vanilla Strawberry"
• Border, mass plantings, hedge, privacy, accent, container, fresh or dried arrangements
• Upright bushy
• Deer resistant (not full proof, deer might be attracted to new growth; keep an eye out)

Height: 6-7 Feet
Spread: 5-6 Feet
Hardiness Zone: 4-9

Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanilla Strawberry' Characteristics

• Exposure: Full to Part Sun
• Soil Type: Well draining
• Attributes: Low Maintenance 
• Bloom Color: Delicate white in Summer months to pink in Fall
• Habit: Upright bushy
• Season of Interest: Summer through Fall (some leave spent blooms to collect snow throughout winter months)
• Care: Deheading is not necessary, however you can prune back by one third to a healthy set of buds and fertilize in early Spring.