The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Quick Fire® panicle hydrangea

Family: Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)

Distribution: Species native to e. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub

Plant Patent Info.: PP16,812; 11 June, 2006

Comments: This attractive selection of deciduous flowering shrub is noted to bloom much earlier than almost all others of the species. Its white panicles appear in early July and last through fall, to early winter, fading more and more pink before drying in place. It is a fast grower reaching 6-8' tall and wide. It can be rejuvenated to encourage fresh stems with copious flowers on the new growth. This great plant makes a colorful display in the border or foundation.