Pinky Winky Prime Panicle Hydrangea

Pinky Winky Prime® is a large panicle hydrangea with long, lacey white flower heads that blush pink from the base upward and deepen in color toward fall. Its 6–9-foot mature height and spread suit a hedge, screen, or specimen planting ([Proven Winners ColorChoice profile](https://www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/plant/pinky-winky-prime-hardy-hydrangea/)). ## Seasonal display The breeder lists this selection for USDA zones 3–9 and full to part sun. Its white-to-pink display carries through summer and fall, and the profile identifies cultivar code ILVOHPPRM with Canadian registration 7,655. The U.S. plant patent USPP 35,334 issued August 22, 2023 ([patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP35334P2/en)). ## Maintenance Plant in well-drained soil and provide moderate moisture; the breeder recommends pruning in late winter or early spring. Panicle hydrangeas flower on new wood, so pruning before spring growth can shape the shrub without removing the coming season’s flower buds. The [North Carolina State Extension guide](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hydrangea-paniculata/) gives species-level care information.