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Hydrangea paniculata SMHPLQF ('Little Quick Fire®')

Little Quick Fire® Hydrangea: Patent PP25136, CPBRAF

A dwarf cultivar noted for its early bloom time and white flowers that turn to pink in late summer.

  • »  Proven Winners® ColorChoice®
  • »  White flowers turn pink later in the summer
  • »  Early blooming, flowering about a month before other hydrangea
  • »  Upright, vase-shaped habit with dark green leaves
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to late summer

2gal
$64.75
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:3a
  • Height:100-125 cm
  • Spread:100-125 cm
  • Bloom Color: Pink
Featured
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Slow
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Compact
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Foundation planting
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPLQF'

Hydrangea arborescens: Blooms on new wood, prune in late winter or early spring.

Hydrangea macrophylla: Blooms on old wood, do not prune. Remove only spent flowers and dead, damaged or unsightly wood.

Hydrangea paniculata: Blooms on new wood, prune in late winter or early spring.

Hydrangea quercifolia: Blooms on old wood, do not prune. Remove only spent flowers and dead, damaged or unsightly wood.

Hydrangea serrata: Blooms on old wood, do not prune.

 

 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPLQF'

All hydrangea naturally undergo some colour change to their flowers as they age. Adjusting the pH balance of the soil can change the flower colour from pink to blue in some cultivars. Most cultivars thrive in full sun to partial shade as long as they have adequate moisture and a rich, well-drained soil. This woody hydrangea can be trained or pruned into a tree form.