Magical Candle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Bokraflame') - white flowers, illustrated plant card

Magical Candle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bokraflame'

Magical Candle Hydrangea blooms from July through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jul–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 5–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
4.6 ft × 3.3 ft
Type
Shrub
Verification

Everything this page states about the plant was checked against named botanical sources, the bloom months and the water need among them, with what the sources could not settle written down.

Growing Magical Candle Hydrangea

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–8. Expect it to reach about 4.6 ft tall and 3.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 4 years.

When to plant Magical Candle Hydrangea

Plant Magical Candle Hydrangea in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 8 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from July to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

The Hydrangeas family

One of 8 in the Hydrangeas family. Same family, similar care.

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