Spring Meadow Debuts Three New Hydrangeas at Cultivate’20 Virtual
July 23, 2020 
‘Fire Light Tidbit’
Spring Meadow Nursery introduced three new cultivars of panicle hydrangeas during Cultivate’20 Virtual last week. The three new cultivars of Proven Winners ColorChoice panicle hydrangeas are ‘Fire Light Tidbit’, ‘Quick Fire Fab’, and the predecessor to a hydrangea that has become a household name, ‘Limelight Prime’.
Fire Light Tidbit is a dwarf hydrangea similar to the popular H. Paniculata, Bobo. Appropriately sized for the front of the border, this hydrangea has a bun-shaped habit and large, rounded blooms. The late-season blooms emerge a creamy, light green-white and quickly begin to turn raspberry pink. This compact cultivar will grow to 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
‘Quick Fire Fab’
Quick Fire Fab is an early blooming hydrangea with large football-sized and shaped blooms with densely packed cruciform flowers of a creamy green color. Soon after, watermelon hues appear at the base of the bloom and work their way up toward the tip. A fast grower, it reaches heights and widths of 6 to 8 feet.
Limelight Prime is an improved, more refined version of its namesake, ‘Limelight’, but with darker leaves, stronger stems, a more compact habit, and strong, upright growth. The blooms emerge a vivid lime-green and maintain that color until they transition into a bubble gum pink, and then a deep punch pink. A compact version of the classic, it reaches heights of 4 to 6 feet, and widths of 4 feet.
‘Limelight Prime’
All three cultivars have USDA Zone 3 to 8 hardiness that makes panicle hydrangeas such a popular choice for gardeners and landscapers across the country.
“We’re not just introducing plants because we have them, we’re really looking for strong improvements,” says Tim Wood, Head of Product Development at Spring Meadow Nursery. “We’re looking for hydrangeas with unique coloration schemes, for plants that that will fill gaps in the market, and that can be used in new applications.”
More information about the new H. paniculata varieties and where to find them can also found at LimelightPrimeHydrangea.com, QuickFireFabHydrangea.com, and FireLightTidbitHydrangea.com, or by emailing Spring Meadow’s sales manager Tony Thom.
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