Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea 'SMHPFL'
Family: Hydrangeaceae
(Hydrangea Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 6-8 feet
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Spread: 6-8 feet
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Bloom Time: early summer to early fall
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Bloom: large white flower heads emerge creamy-white and age
to pomegranate pink-red in late summer
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Light: full sun to part shade; prefers
afternoon shade in hot summer conditions
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Soil: prefers humus-rich, moist,
well-drained soil, but adaptable to most well-drained soils; intolerant of
soggy soil
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Moisture: medium, consistent
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Use: borders, foundations, specimen,
hedges, cut flower, dried flower; flowers attract butterflies and bees
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Care: blooms on new wood, so prune to
shape in later winter or early spring, cutting off no more than 1/3 their total
length; apply controlled-release fertilizer in early spring; ; apply winter
mulch to protect roots
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: hybrid cultivar; species native
to Japan and eastern and southern China
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Notes: exceptionally hardy, easy to
grow, and long-blooming; upright rounded habit; multi-season interest; deep
green coarse foliage; toxic to dogs, cats, and horses
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D186
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