Hydrangea kit

Hydrangeas, Three Ways.

Lime, red and blush, one after another.

Three panicle hydrangeas and a smooth one: Little Lime Punch goes lime to raspberry, Little Quick Fire starts early and blushes red, and Incrediball Blush holds big pink heads on stems that don't flop. All bloom on new wood, so a hard winter can't take the flowers.

3 plants · 3 kinds16 ft along the house or fenceFull sun to part shade
$248.97
Same price as buying them one by one. The plan's on us.
Hydrangeas, Three Ways
What it looks like

Year two. Then you brag.

Year two, mid-July. Each plant drawn at its full size.

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  1. 1Little Lime Punch3–5 ft tall and wide
  2. 2Little Quick Fire3–5 ft tall, 2–4 ft wide
  3. 3Incrediball Blush4–5 ft tall and wide
What's in the box

3 plants, 3 jobs.

$89.99
In this kit: Lime to raspberry
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPH'

Panicle Hydrangea

Lime, then white, then punch.

Lime to pink to red. Flower heads open lime green, mature to white, then go light pink and finally rich pink-red. With rebloom coming along, you get every color on the plant at once.

Size3–5 ft tall and wideShowMidsummer to fall Lightfull, partZones3–8 PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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In this kit: Lime to raspberry
Hydrangea paniculata

Panicle Hydrangea

Fluffy white blooms, sturdy stems.

Fluffy white, held upright. Full, fluffy white flower heads that nearly cover the plant in summer, held up on strong stems. Blooms age to lime green, and new white ones keep coming.

Size3–5 ft tall and wideShowMidsummer into fall Lightfull, partZones3–8 PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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$87.99
In this kit: First to bloom
Hydrangea paniculata

Panicle Hydrangea

Blooms early, blushes pink, then red.

First to bloom, last to quit. White flower cones open weeks before most panicle hydrangeas, then blush pink and turn deep rosy red as summer goes on. Compact enough for a foundation bed.

Size3–5 ft tall, 2–4 ft wideShowEarly summer into fall Lightfull, partZones3–8 PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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In this kit: First to bloom
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPK'

Panicle Hydrangea

Full-size flowers. Pint-size shrub.

White to raspberry, small package. Big, full white flower heads that age to pink and raspberry-red as summer turns to fall, on a dwarf shrub that stays about knee-high. It blooms on new wood, so a hard winter won't cost you flowers.

Size2–3 ft tall, 2–3 ft wideShowMidsummer into fall Lightfull, partZones3–8 PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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$70.99
In this kit: Big blush heads
Hydrangea arborescens

Smooth Hydrangea

Huge pink heads on stems that stand up.

Big pink, no flop. Large, rounded heads of soft pink flowers on stems strong enough to hold them up, from early summer into fall. It's a native smooth hydrangea that blooms on new wood, so a cold winter won't cost you the flowers.

Size4–5 ft tall and wideShowEarly summer to fall Lightfull, partZones3–9 PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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In this kit: Big blush heads
Hydrangea paniculata

Panicle Hydrangea

Blooms first, finishes red.

Early blooms, ending red. Big, dense flower heads in early summer, weeks ahead of most panicle hydrangeas, that open white and move through blush and bright pink to red. Strong stems hold them up.

Size6–8 ft tall, 5–6 ft wideShowEarly summer to fall Lightfull, partZones3–8 PetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reachWatermoderate
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The whole kit: 3 plants + the planting planEvery plant picked for your zone. Arrives alive, or we replace it.
The planting plan

Dig here. Then here.

16 ft along the house or fenceFull sun to part shadeTap a plant for the details
↓ Front edge · path, lawn or walk
What blooms when
AprMayJunJulAugSepOct
1Little Lime Punch
2Little Quick Fire
3Incrediball Blush

Something in flower 5 of 7 months from April to October.

  1. 1Lay it outSet the pots on the soil to match the plan before you dig. Step back, nudge, then commit.
  2. 2Dig and dropEach hole twice as wide as the pot, just as deep. Crown level with the soil. Firm it in.
  3. 3Soak itWater deeply today, then weekly for a month. After that, mostly leave it alone.
Why it's laid out like this

Space 4–5 ft apart, 3 ft off the foundation. Morning sun is ideal. Prune in late winter; they bloom the same summer.

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