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Phantom Hydrangea vs Round-Leaved Sundew

Hydrangea paniculata Phantom

Drosera rotundifolia

CUSTOM GROW

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Phantom Hydrangea
Round-Leaved Sundew

Phantom Hydrangea is a striking deciduous shrub with impressive blooms. It is multi-stemmed and produces pale green flowers that fade to white and soft pink as they mature. These flower clusters can reach up to 15” (40cm) long and while other shrubs will droop from the flowers' weight, Phantom Hydrangea has sturdy stems that support them.

This adaptable shrub will make a beautiful addition to your yard as a flowering hedge or as an ornamental plant on its own. Try pruning the flowers after they are spent to get even larger flower heads.

Round-Leaved Sundew is a native carnivorous plant, easily recognized by its bright green leaves covered in distinctive red, glandular hairs. These hairs secrete a sticky substance that is used to attract, trap, and digest insects. Their carnivorous nature allows them to survive in nutrient-poor, acidic soils where many other plants may struggle to grow.
They produce small white flowers that grow along the top of a slender, leafless stem. They can be found growing in wetlands, most often among sphagnum moss, in consistently moist, acidic soils. It does best in cooler summer climates and is intolerant of shade. Due to its small size, the plant can be difficult to spot in its natural habitat. Round-Leaved Sundew is an indicator of healthy wetland systems and is valued in ecological restoration and conservation projects.

Phantom Hydrangea Quick Facts

Round-Leaved Sundew Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 0.1 m (0.2 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 0.1 m (0.4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Growth form: rosette-forming
Spreading: axillary bud plantlets - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: medium


Foliage: round, green with sticky red tentacles
Fall colour: red to marooon
Flowers: large white flower clusters
Flowers: tiny white flowers on long leafless stem
Bloom time: summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: roundleaf sundew