PeeGee Hydrangea Full Bloom

PeeGee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’) gives instant elegance to any landscape.

PeeGee Hydrangea – Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’

The white, reliable blooms of PeeGee Hydrangea slowly become pink as fall progresses. Other features of PeeGee Hydrangeas include a course habit and yellowing leaves as the temperature grows colder.

Prune PeeGee hydrangeas whenever you see fit, for they bloom on the current season’s growth.

PeeGee Hydrangeas are there every year; no matter how cold the winter, how wet the spring, or how dry the summer.

This is the same Hydrangea on May 15, while the picture at the top of the page is from September 8.

I cut back my PG Hydrangeas heavily every winter. Last year, I removed the top three feet of the main trunk, and the plant loved it.

Meadow Rue – Thalictrum rochebrunianum

On the extreme left of the photo at the top of the page is a Meadow Rue that self-sowed a few years ago. I tie it to the downspout by mid-summer to prevent thunderstorms from knocking it over.

Dawn Redwood – Metasequoia glyptostroboides

At the back right of the photo, in the shadows, is a Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) planted in the early 2000s. It was 6 feet tall when planted, and now it towers over the house’s roof.

My son learned to climb in that tree.

Dawn Redwood makes a great gift if you know anyone with children with a large yard. The child will enjoy climbing it by the time they become a teenager.

In front of the PeeGee Hydrangea is a bed of petunias. I planted Wave Petunias three years ago, and for the past two years, the petunias self-sowed. Last year, the flowers had more pink. However, this year, they’re showing more white.

I enjoy creating landscapes with staggered blooms to create multi-season interest. However, if Mother Nature wants to help with some self-sown meadow rue or petunias, that’s okay too!

I’m not sure how that post spiraled so out of control. Despite that, my work is done if you appreciate the PeeGee Hydrangea at the top of the page.