North Shore Plant Club
Quick Fire Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire')
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Available May 9 |
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Experience the early beauty of Quick Fire® Hydrangea, blooming a month ahead of other panicle varieties with stunning pure white flowers that transition to dark rosy-pink in fall. |
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The Quick Fire Hydrangea is known for its exceptionally early and long-lasting blooming period. Unlike many other hydrangeas that flower in mid-to-late summer, the Quick Fire can begin producing its conical flower panicles as early as late spring. The blooms open up white, then gradually transition through shades of pink and finally deep red or burgundy as they mature. This cultivar has a compact, upright growth habit, reaching around 6-8 feet tall and wide at maturity. The sturdy, burgundy-tinted stems hold the large, showy flower clusters well, making them great for cutting. The dark green foliage provides a nice contrast to the colorful blooms. Quick Fire is a reliable rebloomer, often producing a second flush of flowers later in the season. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Minimal pruning is required to maintain its tidy, symmetrical shape. Gardeners appreciate Quick Fire's early, extended flowering season and multicolored blooms that put on an eye-catching display from spring through fall. It makes an excellent specimen plant, hedge, or mass planting in landscapes. |
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Pros- The earliest blooming panicle hydrangea - Gives you months and months of blooms - Excellent fall color - Blooms turn deep red, leaves turn gold and burgundy . - Lacecap variety attracts pollinators. - Best Seller - Long Blooming - Fall Interest - Deadheading Not Necessary |
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| Mature Size | 6 - 8 feet tall. 4 - 6 feet wide. | ||
| Sun Exposure | Partial Shade - Full Sun | ||
| Moisture Tolerance | Medium - | ||
| Zones | 3a - 8b (Usually hardy to -40° F) | ||
| Tags | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Edging, Extended Bloom Time, Fall Color, Fall interest, Formal Garden, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Dried Flowers, Good for Hedges, Good for Mass Planting, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Native to Asia, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Shade Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Thrillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden | ||
| Bloom Period | June to October | ||
| Flower Color | White to Pink
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| Foliage Color | Green | ||
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"Shrub" #25
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Commonly Planted with...Daylilies, hostas, astilbes, ferns, ornamental grasses, coneflowers, sedum, black-eyed Susans, heucheras, catmint. |
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Photos of This with...Angelface White Angelonia, Japanese Painted Fern, Senorita Rosalita Spider Flower, Cityline Berlin Bigleaf Hydrangea, Cityline Vienna Bigleaf Hydrangea, Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Cinnamon Fern, Green Carpet Japanese Pachysandra, Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Emerald Green Arborvitae, |
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We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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Shoot us an email at help@northshoreplantclub.com, and we'll be happy to talk about plants or let you know when it's time to buy them!
We order from a rotating cast of the best nurseries in the Great Lakes region. It looks like we've offered this plant in the past, but the nurseries we're working with this week don't appear to have it in stock at the moment.
Our goal is to bring as many plants together under "one roof" as possible, so we'll try hard to make it available again in the future!