Hydrangea – Little Quick Fire

Little Quick Fire panicle hydrangea combines two fantastic, useful traits: it’s the earliest panicle hydrangea to bloom each summer, and it’s a dwarf, compact selection, reaching just 3-5′ tall and wide. It’s the ideal space-saving season extender for your landscape or garden! Its lacecap blooms begin to open in early summer – typically 4th of July for us here in West Michigan – and soon change to a red color that persists until frost. Its flowers have a light honey fragrance and attract pollinators too, which help to make it a real hub of activity and beauty in your yard.

What makes Little Quick Fire different from other panicle hydrangeas?
– One of the earliest to bloom in summer – typically by 4th of July
– Dwarf habit and compact size make it very versatile in the landscape or garden

Details:
Name:Hydrangea paniculata‘SMNHPLQF’ pp#25,136, cbr#5406
Hardiness:USDA zones3-8
Height + width:3-5′
Light:Full to part sun
Soil:Any well-drained soil will do.Though dry conditions are unlikely to harm an established plant, prolonged drought willcause flowers to brown and wilt instead of develop a good pink color.
Pruning:Blooms onnew wood;prune back by one-third in late winter/early spring for better habit and a slight improvement in stem strength.
Water:Average water needs. Does not tolerate wet conditions.
Fertilizer:Fertilize once in early spring with a rose fertilizer ifdesired.
Bloom time:Early summer
Bloom color:White, aging to red. That color persists through frost.
Uses:Little Quick Fire hydrangea is small enough to grow in containers, mix into perennial gardens and flower beds, as well as incorporate into landscaping as a hedge, specimen, mass planting, etc.