Hydrangea paniculata 'Silver Dollar'
paniculate hydrangea 'Silver Dollar'
'Silver Dollar' has a compact habit, upright and moderately spreading, 125 x 165cm, with strong stems supporting the very dense, rounded, broadly conical panicles. Leaves yellow-green, stems greenish with white lenticels, pink flushed below, turning brown during and after flowering. Fertile florets are few, so the panicle is coloured by the crowded sterile florets, which are white becoming pink flushed. Slight fragrance. Suitable for small gardens.
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink White | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Potentially harmful
- May cause mild stomach upset if ingested, contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Hydrangea can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, or self-clinging climbers, with flowers in clusters usually comprising both small fertile and more showy sterile flowers; often good autumn colour
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Aphids, capsid bug, vine weevil and hydrangea scale insects may be a problem
Diseases
May be subject to a leaf spot, powdery mildew, grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus
Hydrangea paniculata 'Silver Dollar'
paniculate hydrangea 'Silver Dollar'
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