Hydrangea Puffer Fish® PWCC®

Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘NCHP1’

Common Name: Puffer Fish® Hydrangea

Mature Height and Width:
3–5' tall × 3–5' wide

Growth Habit: Compact, upright-rounded deciduous shrub with strong vertical stems and dense branching. Tighter and more uniformly structured than many paniculata cultivars. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Medium to dark green ovate leaves with serrated margins; matte surface; moderately coarse texture.

Flower Description: Dense, rounded to broadly conical panicles composed of tightly packed sterile florets. Blooms open creamy white and hold clean white coloration longer than many paniculata types before soft late-season blush.

Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer through fall on new wood.

Fall Color: Yellow to bronze foliage; blooms may develop faint blush late season.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest stem strength and fullest bloom production.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 3–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Foundation planting; low hedge; compact mass planting; mixed border anchor; patio-scale shrub; seasonal focal plant.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Panicle hydrangeas may experience browsing on tender new growth under high deer pressure.