Hydrangea paniculata 'COUSTAR02' PP34546 ~ Bloomin' Easy® Hot Sauce™ Hydrangea Size:3 GALLON 3PK IMAGE: vastateparksstaff / CC BY

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The fragrant purple bell-like flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid-summer attracting butterflies

The large deep lobed foliage is dark green with a fuzzy white underside that turns shades of yellow-brown in fall

Here are some key details about this beautiful plant:

Hydrangea paniculata 'COUSTAR02' PP34546 ~ Bloomin' Easy® Hot Sauce™ Hydrangea Size:3 GALLON 3PK IMAGE: vastateparksstaff / CC BYHot Sauce Hydrangea is a dwarf deciduous shrub with a mounded habit and medium green foliage that turns a suble yellow bronze in fall. The full sized panicles open creamy white and mature to a rich pink that persists until frost attracting butterflies. While it can tolerate full sun, its best blooms are in part sun and rich, moist well drained acidic soils. Also sold as PETITE Star. Type: Shrub Origins: East Asia and Russia Height: 1' 3' Spread: 2' 4