Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
The earliest blooming panicle hydrangeas
Quick Fire Fab® hydrangea combines big blooms, glorious color, and strong stems for a truly stunning flowering shrub. Perfect for hedges or as an eye-catching specimen.
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPM' PP#32,513; CBRAF
Top Features: Early blooming | Cold hardy | Vibrant color
USDA hardiness zones: 3-8 (-40°F /-40°C)
Height x Width: 6-8' tall x 5-6' wide
Exposure: Sun or part shade
Season of interest: Summer
Breeder: Megan Mathey
General Care
Soil
Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.
Pruning
In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.
Uses
Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.
Growing Tips
Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occur.