Ferrugio Design + Associates It is a Hydrangea paniculata.

For years there were very few selections of Hydrangea paniculata available to home gardeners. Generally, the peegee hydrangea was ubiquitously planted in cemeteries and home gardens. Today there are dozens of choices of cultivars of Hydrangea paniculata including diminutive cultivars, pink forms, early blooming and late blooming selections, but the peegee hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ remains one of my favorites.

Like all Hydrangea paniculata selections, ‘Grandiflora’ can either be pruned hard in the winter and maintained as a shrub or it can be allowed to grow into a very large shrub reaching up to 25 feet tall. It can also be grown as a standard, where a single stem is selected and all the growth and flowering sits atop a single stout stem.

From August and into September Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ is covered in 1-foot long conical flower heads. Each individual flower has four pure white floral bracts. This hydrangea should be planted in full sun for best flowering to occur.

In addition to Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’, I also love the new introduction called ‘Limelight’. The flowering time and size of flowers are very similar to ‘Grandiflora’, however as the new flowers emerge they are a beautiful lime-green which can really brighten a garden as the sun sets. As the flowers mature they too become massive heads of pure white flowers.

Without a doubt these are two of the most ornamental shrubs for late summer. Both cultivars have a long bloom time and as the flowers fade they take on casts of burgundy and pink and eventually become tawny brown adding interest to both the fall and winter landscape.

Westover Landscape Design, Inc. Hello Ferrugio. The hydrangea we used for this design and installation is Limelight. One of my favorites as well. Thanks for the terrific information on your post. More at www.WestoverLD.com. Best, Robert

Westover Landscape Design, Inc. It has faded and greeted out over time. But it is tan or beige as a color wash stain.

Shera Thank you so much.

Griffin Interiors you are so right - less is more - elegant - beautiful - l don't like it, I LOVE IT!

Westover Landscape Design, Inc. Thanks so much for your comment Griffin Interiors...I love them too! More at www.WestoverLD.com Enjoy!

Emily Hurley Hydrangeas are my absolute favorites. Lovely here.

Westover Landscape Design, Inc. This one is called Limelight and is one of my all time faves!

boston701 Most likely Limelight hydrangeas.

Westover Landscape Design, Inc. Correct, limelight hydrangeas are in this garden.