• Little Quick Fire Hydrangea shrub hedging with other hydrangeas.
  • Little Quick Fire Hydrangeas with dark pink and red blooms in fall.
  • Little Quick Fire Hydrangea with pink blooms in early fall.
  • Little Quick Fire Hydrangea with light pink flowers in summer.
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Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire® - Panicle Hydrangea

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Little Quick Fire® panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) is one of the earliest blooming panicle hydrangeas with a compact habit. Blooms persist all summer long, shifting from a creamy white to a deep red in early fall as they age. The flowers aren't the only thing that will change colors! This is one of the only panicle hydrangeas that taken on an excellent fall foliage color as well.

Though not all hydrangeas are very pollinator-friendly, thankfully, Little Quick Fire® is! The lacecap blooms prominently display their nectar-rich florets, which pollinators adore. Since the flowers are not as tightly packed together, it's easy for bees and butterflies to reach the nectar reserves and pollen.

Vital details:

Plant size: 3-5' tall and wide

Light: full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part sun (4-6 hours sun)

Water: Average moisture

Hardiness: USDA zone 3-8 (Find your hardiness zone)

Pollinator value: attracts butterflies and bees of all types, as well as other pollinating insects

Notable features: Proven Winners, long-blooming, color-changing flowers, hardy, cold tolerant, easy care

Plant name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPLQF’ pp #: 25,136   CBR#5406

Little Quick Fire Hydrangea shrub hedging with other hydrangeas.
Little Quick Fire Hydrangeas with dark pink and red blooms in fall.
Little Quick Fire Hydrangea with pink blooms in early fall.
Little Quick Fire Hydrangea with light pink flowers in summer.

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Care & Planting Guide

After your plants have arrived:

The plants in this box have just spent a lot of time being jostled around in the dark and must be unboxed right away. Unpack the entire box, removing packaging material and plants. Remove any plastic covering the pot and/or soil surface and check if the soil is dry. Water anything that is dry or looks wilted. Any plants that have come unpotted during shipping can be replaced in their pots and their roots covered with soil.

Place plants in a cool, shaded spot out of direct sunlight for 24- 48 hours after unpacking them. This allows them a recovery and acclimation period before planting. If you must hold them longer, place them out of direct sunlight, wind, heat, and cold. Check daily for watering.

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USDA Hardiness Zones

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ZONE HARDINESS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has devised a system to provide gardeners with a basic guide to plant hardiness – how much winter cold a plant can withstand. The Hardiness Zone Map system divides the United States and Canada into numbered zones based on lowest average winter temperature. Even within a zone, different micro-climates exist, such as large urban areas which may be warmer or land situated at different elevations.

WHAT EFFECTS PLANT HARDINESS

The Hardiness Zone Map is a valuable tool but it is not foolproof. There are a variety of factors that can influence the hardiness of a given plant in a garden. These factors include: soil type, drainage, snow cover, exposure to wind, winter, rainfall (or lack of), as well as fluctuations in temperature.

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Customer Reviews

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Catriona T.E.
Tiny Quick Fire™ Panicle Hydrangea

The plants arrived quickly and in excellent condition. They continue to thrive. I'm curious to see the shrubs when they have matured a bit to see their ultimate size, the flower size, and the evolution of the flower color throughtout the season. Catriona Tudor Erler

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Excellent hydrangeas

One looks sickly but may recover as leaves turned black & some leaves look fine on the top so Im hopeful, while the other looks fine.

Hello! We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble with one of your plants. Please email pictures of the plants to claims@greatgardenplants.com, making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/our-guarantee

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S.P.
Beautiful Plants/ Little Quick Fire Hydrangeas

I purchased 3 of these 2 years ago and was so pleased, I bought 2 more last year! The foliage is so healthy and the plants are beautiful even when they are not in flower. My original 3 are now 3 feet wide and almost 3 feet tall in just 2 years! I love how when they bloom the color goes from white to pink to red. Fantastic plants!

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Heather D.
Arrived Healthy

My little plant arrived in very good shape. It has started to grow a little since I planted it. Will love to see how it gets along for next year's season.

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Carol M.
Tiny little shrub!

Plants arrived healthy and are doing well, but it’ll be five years before they look like the picture in the catalogue. I guess I didn’t realize what “one quart container” looked like. Quite expensive for what they are

Hello Carol!
I'm sorry to hear your disappointed in the size of your new plant. You'd be quite surprised to see just how quickly these plants grow! I've included a link to our size chart for reference. If you have any other questions or concerns, don't hesitate to reach out. We appreciate your feedback!

https://www.greatgardenplants.com/pages/sizes

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