Bring dramatic late-season color to your landscape with Hydrangea paniculata 'Fire Light®'. You get large, cone-shaped flower clusters that open white and deepen through pink to rich red tones as the season progresses. With strong stems and a full, upright habit, it makes an excellent focal point, hedge, or backdrop for mixed borders, and it also shines in a cutting garden.
For best results, plant where it will receive full sun to part shade. In cooler climates, full sun encourages the strongest flowering and color; in warmer areas, a bit of afternoon shade helps keep the plant looking fresh. Provide evenly moist, well-drained soil, especially during establishment and during hot, dry periods. A 2-3 inch mulch layer helps conserve moisture and moderate soil temperatures.
Because it blooms on new wood, you can prune in late winter or early spring without sacrificing flowers. Remove any dead wood, then shape and reduce height as needed to maintain the desired size. This shrub typically reaches 72-96 inches tall at maturity, and its showy blooms carry from summer into fall for long-lasting seasonal interest.