Torch Hydrangea is a mounding deciduous shrub with strong upright red stems and leathery rich green leaves. The cone-shaped panicles that open creamy white and mature to bright red by fall bloom earlier than most hydrangeas. While can tolerate full sun, its best blooms are in part sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. Torch has high resistance to root rot.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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East Asia and Russia
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Height:
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4' - 5'
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Spread:
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4' - 5’
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Spacing:
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5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White/Red
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Mulch soil to maintain moisture and overwinter. If pruning is needed do so after flowering. Slight susceptibility to bud blight, wilt, leaf spot, and mildew. Aphids are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Deutzia, Host
IMAGES: Hedwig Storch, Hydrangea paniculata IMG 7772, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Syrio, Hydrangea paniculata Scone 02, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
