Phantom Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Phantom’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8a Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 8-10′
Width at Maturity: 6-8′
Spacing: 5-6′ for solid hedges; 12’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Rounded, Upright
Flower Color: White
Flower Size: Large – up to 15 inches long!
Flowering Period: Summer into Fall
Flower Type: Single in large clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Sun or Part Shade (filtered sun or shade in the afternoon in the South)
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Moderately Acid to Moderately Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Sun
Description
The Phantom Hydrangea is prized for its enormous cone shaped flower clusters of up to 15 inches in length held on very sturdy stems that don’t allow the clusters to flop. The flowers open ivory and progress to white with pinkish tips. Phantom produces LOADS of flower clusters that are excellent for cutting so you’ll always have plenty to use for creating stunning fresh or dried floral arrangements. A truly magnificent “pee gee” type Hydrangea that deserves a spot in every garden where it will grow. USDA Zones 3a-8a
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in an upright rounded form 8 to 10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Phantom Hydrangea can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings or as a natural hedge in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Lower branches can be removed to form an attractive small tree for use as a colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders or home foundation plantings. Also a nice addition to mixed flowering shrub borders, as a background in perennial gardens, or solo or combined with other plants in large containers. A fine addition to Hydrangea gardens, white theme gardens, cut flower gardens and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedges; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
Phantom Hydrangea is easy to grow in average, moist, well-drained soil. It can take the heat in the South (to USDA Zone 8a) but is also exceptionally cold hardy, withstanding even the coldest winter temperatures in the North. In the South, it’s best to plant in a location that provides some filtered sun or shade in the hottest part of summer afternoons. For best flowering give it at least 6 hours of sun a day.
Note: Phantom is a Hydrangea paniculata species that produces its flowers from buds that are formed on “new wood” (the current season’s growth). This means you don’t want to prune them in late spring or summer when they’re preparing to bloom.
For proper pruning time and techniques on various types of Hydrangea see: How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hydrangea shrubs.
How To Plant Hydrangeas In The Ground & Pots
How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
How To Fertilize And Water Hydrangeas
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I ordered 2 and they arrived within the week. They were good sized and packed very well. I will definitely order from here again.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This was my 2nd order from Wilson Bros & I am again thrilled with my plants & the awesome customer service! My Phantom Hydrangea is huge & big & beautiful! Shipping is top knotch & delivery was fast. Thank you so much!!———————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG 🙂
I ordered 2 phantom hydrangea and received them yesterday. I planted them immediately and I am very impressed with them. From the packing to the quality of the plants. I sent a picture to one of my gardening friends and she had to know where I got them as she was impressed as well. I have shared the web site with her. I will not hesitate to order from Wilson Brothers again.—————————-Thanks for the great review!!
Strong little tree. I’ve been watering the daylights out of it to keep it perky in this NY heat, but it’s doing great. No scent on the two blooms on small plant, but they are lovely. I expect this plant to be a long term addition to my yard! ——————– WBG Reply: Hi Chrissy – Thanks so much for your review of the Phantom Hydrangea and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. This one sure is a magnificent beauty and should do fine there in NY long term. That’s the great thing about the Hydrangea paniculata varieties…they take both heat and cold. If the flowers of Hydrangeas were fragrant I don’t know if we’d sell any other type of flowering shrub:-) That said, even though they aren’t fragrant, Hydrangea flowers are unrivaled in the garden regarding size, color, longevity of bloom and impact! That’s why they’re one of if not the top most popular shrubs in America. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
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