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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Other hydrangea types, like panicle and smooth, grow on new wood so they can be pruned in fall, but waiting until spring provides protection against new growth emerging during warm spells.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
These panicles, which can be up to eight inches long, bloom from mid-summer into fall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The tiny flowers are densely packed into plume-like panicles rising above the foliage.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
For example, there are compact cultivars of panicle hydrangeas, ninebarks and junipers.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
These panicles, which can be up to eight inches long, bloom from mid-summer into fall.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The tiny flowers are densely packed into plume-like panicles rising above the foliage.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
For example, there are compact cultivars of panicle hydrangeas, ninebarks and junipers.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for panicle
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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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