French Manicure Hydrangea is a tidy compact deciduous shrub with strong stems and serrated green foliage with no fall color.  Its full-sized packed conical panicles open white and blushes pink from the base up creating as it ages a two-toned affect.  The flowers bloom on new wood all summer and are very attractive to butterflies.  While can tolerate full sun, its best blooms are in part sun and rich, moist well-drained acidic soils. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Mulch soil to maintain moisture and overwinter.  If pruning is needed do so after flowering. Slight susceptibility to bud blight, wilt, leaf spot, and mildew.  Aphids are occasional problems.   

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Dogwood, Itea, Astilbe

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Hydrangea paniculata French Manicure™ ('Bailpantwo')

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown