Fire and Ice Hydrangea

Hardiness / Exposure: Zone 3 / Full sun to part shade

Height: 3 ft - 4 ft

Spread: 3 ft - 4 ft

Foliage Colour: Green-red

Flower Colour: Flowers open cream, mature to pink by mid-summer and deepen to burgundy in fall.

Bloom Time: August to September

Growth Habitat: Upright

Key Features: Loose and lacey panicle hydrangea flowers feature a cone of florets. Starts cream before turning light pink and finally burgundy in the fall Flowering occurs from mid summer to September. Long blooming.

Uses: Accent, focal point, hedging

-Dig a hole 2-3 times the root ball width and same depth as root ball.

-Carefully remove plastic pot and cut through any circling roots.

-Position the root ball in the center of the hole and ensure the tree is standing straight. If necessary, tip the root ball to adjust the tree.

-Partially backfill the hole with loamy soil, tamp the soil with your heel to remove air pockets, water to settle the soil and finish backfilling around the root ball with good soil.  Avoid using heavy clay-based soil.

-Remove tags and labels.

-Water soil well at planting and continue to water throughout the summer. Do not not let the tree go dry.

-Applying mulch will help help retain moisture and reduce weeds.