Hydrangea paniculata Vanille Fraise

New selection with opulent white flowers mixed with pink and red, the 'Vanille Fraise' paniculate hydrangea is an excellent bush variety for full sun.

This variety, unlike its counterparts, grows in the sun and tolerates summer drought and limestone soils much better than traditional macrophylla hydrangeas.

Also later, flowering begins as early as July and extends until October. This variety is characterized by large paniculate flowers measuring 20-25cm (7.9 - 9.8 in) in length. It presents both flowers in pink and white shades mixed together. As the panicles fade, they take on shades of crimson red, thus extending the ornamental interest of the bush. The 'Vanille Fraise' paniculate hydrangea is a tall bush that can reach a height of 2.50m (8.2ft).

This new variety, awarded in the 2006 competitions, is planted as a standalone plant and is often used to create a small privacy hedge. It can be associated in a pink garden with ground cover roses, pink gauras, 'Lilac Beauty' yarrows mixed with the grey leaves of ludoviciana armoises.