Panicle Hydrangea 'Bobo'
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo'
Panicle Hydrangea 'Bobo' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8a |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil.
Border Builder uses Panicle Hydrangea 'Bobo''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Panicle Hydrangea 'Quick Fire'for height behind it
- Astilbe 'Visions'to edge in front
- Panicle Hydrangea 'Little Lime'for height behind it
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'to flower when it does not
- Camellia 'Professor Sargent'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Foundation planting Modern Shade cottage
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: