Hydrangea, Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPM' Height: 8 feet Spread: 6 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 3a Group/Class: Quick Fire Series Brand: Proven Winners Description: This fabulous variety blooms a full month ahead of other panicle hydrangeas for about the longest season of bloom a shrub can have; features huge, mophead flowers that start white and fade through pink to a rich rose-red, lasting into fall Ornamental Features Hydrangea, Quick Fire Fab features bold conical white flowers with pink overtones at the ends of the branches from early summer to late fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Hydrangea, Quick Fire Fab is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics. Hydrangea, Quick Fire Fab is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Hydrangea, Quick Fire Fab will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
