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Quick Fire® Tree Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bulk' ('Quick Fire®) TF

Category: Deciduous Tree • Hydrangea

Quick Fire® Tree Hydrangea offers early blooms and stunning cone-shaped flowers for your garden.

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Mature Height: 6-8 feet

Mature Width: 4-6 feet

Bloom Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Light: Sun

Zone: Zones 3-8

Maintenance: Moderate

Growth Rate: Moderate

Season of Interest: Summer

Foliage: Deciduous

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Josh Graber

Owner and Landscape Designer · Kansas State University · 25+ Years Experience

B.S. in Horticulture and Landscape Design – Kansas State University

25+ years of industry experience

Description

Quick Fire® Tree Hydrangea is a compact, hardy shrub known for its stunning, early-blooming flowers that transition from white to pink. It offers a unique, upright growth habit and is ideal for small gardens or as a focal point.

Ideal Conditions

Thrives in full sun to partial shade with moderate moisture. Prefers well-drained soil.

Soil Preferences

Well-drained soil is ideal, tolerates a range of pH levels, and adapts to various soil types.

Sun Needs

Sun

Landscape Guidance

Landscape Use

specimenfoundation planting

Special Features

Early bloomingattractive cone-shaped flowers

Wildlife Value

Attracts pollinators and provides habitat.

Resistance / Tolerance

Drought tolerant.

Notes from Our Designer

Great for adding height and interest to gardens. Works well in mixed borders.

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