Torch™ Panicle Hydrangea

Torch™ is a panicle hydrangea promoted for an early display of creamy blooms and a long late-spring-to-fall season. It reaches about 4–6 feet tall and wide, so allow room for its mature spread in a sunny border or open shrub planting. ## Site and season Bloomin’ Easy lists HPOPR018 for USDA zones 3–8 and full to part sun, and marks the selection heat tolerant and pollinator friendly. The [official Torch profile](https://bloomineasyplants.com/plant/hydrangea-pan-torch/) supports its flower season, mature size, light range, and product features. Its U.S. plant patent, USPP 32,972, issued April 13, 2021 ([patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP32972P2/en)). ## Maintenance Panicle hydrangeas are deciduous and flower on new wood, so late-winter pruning can shape the plant before spring growth begins. Use well-drained soil and maintain steady moisture while the shrub establishes; avoid prolonged waterlogging. See [North Carolina State Extension’s panicle hydrangea guidance](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hydrangea-paniculata/).