Has anyone tried Spring Sizzle? First time seeing it at Lowes today-First Edition, claims to have some of earliest blooming paniculata and flowers turn red even in South. I lurk on this thread and roses and have a lot of hydrangeas that I now fence from deer.

In zone 5b so always looking for earlier bloomers. Bloom order: Little Lime (earliest bloom & tallest ones at 8+ft), Pinky Winky, Vanilla Strawberry, Quick Fire Fab(supposed to be very early, but later and took 4 yrs to get some size) and Limelight for paniculatas. Others that I keep in garage overwinter to get earlier blooms: Bloomstruck, Lets Dance Can Do, Lets Dance Sky View. Twist and Shout and Endless Summer don't flower much for me.

The Spring Sizzle I saw had no blooms. The lower leaves were very dark green and few long shoots w/ lighter leaves. I'd love to hear if any of you have tried it. My favorite bloom is vanilla strawberry, but it's branches can get heavy. Thank you all -- I've learned alot from you all over the years!