Hydrangea, First Editions® Little Hottie® Hydrangea

Little Hottie Hydrangea is a well-branched compact deciduous shrub with strong stems  and serrated green foliage with no fall color.  Its full-sized, tightly packed conical panicles open green and mature to white, then acquire soft pink tones as it fades.  The flowers bloom 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.  Little Hottie is notably heat tolerant and the flowers do not turn brown due to heat-stress.

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Type:	Shrub
Origins:	East Asia and Russia
Height:	3' - 5'
Spread:	3' - 5’
Spacing:	4’
USDA Hardiness Zone:	3 - 8
Culture:	Full Sun, Part Sun
Bloom Color:	White
Season of Interest:	Summer

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:  Niepokój Zbigniew, Hortensja bukietowa. (Hydrangea paniculata). 04, CC BY-SA 4.0

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