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Mature Height
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Growing Zones
These color-changing flowers are extraordinary! Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea paniculata is a dwarf panicle hydrangea, growing just 3 feet tall and wide. It produces masses of cone-shaped flower spires in summer and fall. Each cluster of flowers blooms with hues of soft green, transitioning to an intense pink color as they age. The long-lasting flowers remain on the plant through winter as a papery tan inflorescence held on reddish-brown stems. The ovate leaves provide great fall color in rusty gold shades.
The compact habit of Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea makes it ideal for small gardens and containers. Grow this small shrub as an accent plant in mixed borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. Use its low-growing, neat form in mass plantings to line walkways and for planting in front of taller trees and shrubs. The flowers of Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea are perfect for cut and dried arrangements.
Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Care
Panicled hydrangeas are more tolerant of full sun than other species of hydrangeas. Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea can be planted in full sun, especially if it is receiving afternoon shade, or partial shade. Grow this shrub in moist, well-drained soil. Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and pH levels. Keep your hydrangea watered well during its first growing season, and water it whenever the soil is excessively dry. Apply mulch to the soil to help conserve moisture.
Like other panicled hydrangeas, Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea blooms on new wood. The best time to prune this plant is in spring. To encourage more flowering, cut back a third of the hydrangea’s height as the new growth emerges.
Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Spacing
Dragon Baby Hydrangea’s dwarf, compact form makes it easy to fit into any garden. Plant each shrub 3 feet apart to ensure room for growth and proper air circulation.
Dragon Baby™ Hardy Hydrangea Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Sun to Full Sun (5+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2-3 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 2-3 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright, Dwarf
- Water Needs
- Consistently Moist
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White, Green, Pink
- Flower Description
- Cream and lime to rich pink
- Bloom Time
- Summer to Fall
- Blooms On
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New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering, Fall Interest, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Dragon Baby Hydrangea
- Also Known As
- Panicle Hydrangea
- Botanical Name
- Hydrangea paniculata 'HYLV17522' USPPAF, CPBRAF
- Brand
- Bloomin Easy
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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