Hydrangea paniculata, a deciduous shrub or small
tree-to-tree, 2-5m in height, grows in sunny locations like scrub
forests- or edges in grasslands. Leaves are alternate or in whorls
of three; blades measure 5-15cm long, 3-8cm wide, oblong to
oval-like oblong, with tips finely pointed, bases broadly cuneate to
circular, and margins with shallow, sharp serrations. Panicles
appear on branch tips; ornamental flowers are white; sepals are 4-5
in number, about 2.5mm long, oval-like oblong, and open flat in
blooming time. Bloom time: July-September. |