panicle
noun
pan·i·cle
ˈpa-ni-kəl 
1
: a compound racemose inflorescence see inflorescence illustration
2
: a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster
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For panicle and smooth hydrangeas, provide protection when temperatures are predicted to dip below 0°F.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
One of the hardiest hydrangeas (down to Zone 3), panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) is a large shrub that should be pruned in late winter or very early spring.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
However, its beauty is expressed in dense 6-10 inch spring flower panicles followed by scads of glistening golden fruit that darkes to a comely reddish-brown with age.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
One of the hardiest hydrangeas (down to Zone 3), panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) is a large shrub that should be pruned in late winter or very early spring.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
However, its beauty is expressed in dense 6-10 inch spring flower panicles followed by scads of glistening golden fruit that darkes to a comely reddish-brown with age.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Dec. 2025
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panicle
noun
pan·i·cle
ˈpan-i-kəl
: a branched flower cluster (as of a lilac or some grasses) in which each branch from the main stem has one or more flowers
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