Hydrangea, 8in, Quick Fire Fab® Bylands Nurseries

Quick Fire Fab® panicle hydrangea shares the same super-early bloom time, rock-solid reliability, and easy-going nature of the original Quick Fire hydrangea, but adds big, full, showy mophead blooms to the mix. How fabulous is that? It’s the best way to get the earliest possible panicle hydrangea flowers, expanding the seasonal display by two weeks or more every year.
If you look closely at the lush blooms, you’ll see each floret has an unusual cruciform shape which gives them a textural effect you won’t find in other panicle hydrangeas. As the blooms age, they turn blush pink, then bright pink, then red, from the bottom up, making each one look like a big delicious ice cream cone that goes from vanilla to berry as the summer progresses. Quick Fire Fab provides 3+ months of flowers and color in your landscape or garden, and does it all with almost no work or effort from you A Proven Winners® Color Choice® variety.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub

Growth Habit: Upright
Mature Height: 1.5 – 2m (5 – 6 ft.)

Mature Spread: 1.5 – 2m (5 – 6 ft.)

Zone: 3

Feature Characteristics: Cut or Dried Flowers, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Fall Colour Interest

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Creamy white, turning to pink then dark pink.
Flowering Time: July – September
Foliage Colour: Green

Care

General Maintenance: Prune in late winter or early spring. These shrubs bloom on new wood, so that ensures the hydrangea blooms every year, regardless of how harsh winter conditions are.
Light: Part sun to full sun
Watering: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Water deeply, less frequently when established.
Soil: Adaptable, but prefers moist, rich, loamy soil. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.