FEATURES
Fire Light® is the standard to measure all panicle hydrangeas! We developed this easy-to-grow, reliable panicle hydrangea in Michigan, selecting it for its huge, full flower heads and sturdy, strong stems. Blooms emerge creamy-white and age to a vivid red for lots of summer color. It makes a great cut flower, fresh or dried, and can be used as a hedge, specimen, or incorporated into flower gardens and foundation plantings.
Top three reasons to grow Fire Light® hydrangea:
– Exceptionally hardy, growing and flowering well even in chilly zone 3
– large flowers age to red early in the summer for a colorful display
– low maintenance and easy to grow – the perfect plant for “black thumbs.”
CHARACTERISTICS
Shrub
Deciduous
Medium
72 – 96 Inches
72 – 96 Inches
72 – 96 Inches
Pink
Red
White
White changing to pink-red
Green
green
Upright
Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Part Sun to Sun
Sun
Easy
New Wood
Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer
3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Average
Border Plant
Container
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Good for Screening
Landscape
Mass Planting
Specimen or Focal Point
Panicle hydrangeas are best pruned in early spring. Cut the branches back by about one-third their total length. This plant tolerates a wide range of conditions, but does not grow well in soggy soil. Plant in full sun in zones 3-7; afternoon shade is preferable in warmer areas. A good 2-3″ (5-7.6 cm) layer of shredded bark mulch over the roots is very beneficial.
If desired, fertilize in early spring with a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants, like a rose fertilizer.
Fire Light hydrangea is a true show off in the summer garden!