Hydrangea paniculata (Hardy Hydrangea)
Color Name: Tiny Quick Fire®
Cute as a button describes Tiny Quick Fire Hydrangea! One of the smallest panicle Hydrangeas yet, Tiny Quick Fire is like the other Quick Fire varieties blooming early and changing color before others even start to bloom. The flowers of Tiny Quick Fire have unique cup shaped florets that start pure white and change quickly to a reddish pink color. Growing 1 ½-3 feet high by 2-3 feet wide, Tiny Quick Fire is perfect for the front of the border. It grows in most soils, except very wet, poorly draining sites.
Growing Tips: Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occur.
Soil: Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.
Pruning: In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.
Uses: Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Cute as a button describes Tiny Quick Fire Hydrangea! One of the smallest panicle Hydrangeas yet, Tiny Quick Fire is like the other Quick Fire varieties blooming early and changing color before others even start to bloom. The flowers of Tiny Quick Fire have unique cup shaped florets that start pure white and change quickly to a reddish pink color. Growing 1 ½-3 feet high by 2-3 feet wide, Tiny Quick Fire is perfect for the front of the border. It grows in most soils, except very wet, poorly draining sites.
Growing Tips: Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occur.
Soil: Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.
Pruning: In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.
Uses: Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
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Flower Color: White/Pink/Red Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 1 to 3 Feet Spread: 2 to 3 Feet Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Extended Bloomer  Dried Flower Landscapes Easy to Grow Cut Flower or Foilage Border Mass Planting Specimen Plant
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