Magical Ruby Snow Hydrangea is a compact deciduous shrub with a mounded habit that flowers new wood. The heavy cone-shaped panicles arch the branches as they bloom white and mature to ruby pink, from midsummer until frost attracting butterflies. While it can tolerate full sun, its best blooms are in part sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils.
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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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3' - 4'
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Spread:
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4' - 5’
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Spacing:
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4.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White/Pink/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: Astilbe, Coral Bells, Dogwood
IMAGES: Plants Nouveau, Hydrangea paniculata Magical® Ruby Snow
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
