24+ Little Quick Fire Hydrangea Companion Plants

Sturdy long stemmed flowers that hold up well in flower arrangements and bouquets are excellent companions to little lime hydrangeas in a cutting garden. Compact size fits easily into any landscape.

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Little quick fire hydrangea companion plants

Little quick fire panicle hydrangea hydrangea paniculata. The little quick fire hydrangea lives up to it s name. White flowers transform to pink red as summer progresses.

This shrub like the larger quick fire hydrangea are one of the first hydrangeas to bloom often a month before other hydrangeas typically bloom. The panicle shaped flowers start off white and turn to pink and red as summer goes by and into fall. Angel s blush peegee hydrangea turns from white to a delightful rose shade which echoes the color of gateway joe pye weed looming overhead the scene brightened with the yellow ox eye sunflower heliopsis daisies planted to one side.

Use it in a mixed border or as a showy specimen or foundation plant. Hydrangeas do best with moist organically rich soil with good drainage. You can use either perennials or annuals as companions for hydrangea depending on your preferences.

Like the original it is early blooming flowering about a month before other hydrangeas. The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive. This is a wonderful dwarf form of the popular quick fire hydrangea.

When choosing companion plants for hydrangeas it s important to consider care requirements as well mature size. Most species do well in full sun to partial shade but prefer a few hours of morning sun and afternoon shade. Be sure to choose something that loves or at least tolerates shade.

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