Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' Quick Fire®

Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

Deciduous Shrub

Quick Fire is a panicle hydrangea grown for its summer flowers, and it blooms earlier than most Hydrangea paniculata. The large flower clusters open creamy ivory, shift to pink, and deepen as the season goes on. In fall, the leaves color up well for a hydrangea, and the dried flower heads hold on the bare branches through the dormant season.

It has a rounded habit and grows 6 to 8 feet tall and wide. If you like the look but don't have quite that much room, there's a dwarf version, Little Quick Fire. Quick Fire takes full sun to part sun with average to regular water. In regions with hot summer afternoons, some afternoon shade keeps the leaves and flowers from scorching. Like other panicle hydrangeas, it blooms on new wood, so prune it in spring.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade, Filtered Sun, Morning Sun

Water Needs: Average, Regular / Even

Description

Size: 60 - 96 tall x 60 - 96 wide
Shape / Form: Rounded
Foliage Texture: Coarse, Medium
Foliage Quality: Coarse, Medium

Features: Fall Color, Flowers, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance

Foliage Color: Green
Fall Color: Burgundy / Maroon, Mixed / Variable

Flower Color: Ivory / Cream, Pink
Bloom Season: Aug, Jul, Jun, Oct, Sep, Summer
Flower Shape: Panicle


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Mixed Border, Structure / Foundation
Special Situations: Courtyard / Urban Garden
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Pleasing Seasonal Changes, Late Spring / Early Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: mid-plane filler
Collections: Plants That Earn Their Keep

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low, medium


Suitable Substitutes

Hydrangea paniculata 'SMHPLQF' Little Quickfire™ | Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

Perfect Partners

Acer palmatum 'Fireglow' | Fireglow Japanese Maple
Pittosporum tobira 'Shima' | Dwarf Mock Orange, Creme de Mint Dwarf Mock Orange

Plant Combos