Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight': Award-Winning Panicle Hydrangea with Lime Green Blooms

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' boasts very large, lime green blooms in mid-summer that turn pink in fall. This deciduous shrub grows to 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide with large, mid-green leaves. Blooms make excellent cut and dried flowers, or can be left for winter interest.

Care

Provide full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist, well-drained soil in USDA Zones 4–8. For best flowering, prune back to a few buds shy of major framework in early spring, since flowering occurs on new growth.

Propagation

Root softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter.

Problems

Powdery mildew, rust, and leaf spots are common.

Overview

• Height: 6–10 ft.
• Spread: 6–10 ft.
• Growth Pace: Fast Grower
• Light: Full Sun Only
• Moisture: Adaptable
• Maintenance: Moderate
• Characteristics: Showy Flowers
• Bloom Time: Early Fall, Fall, Late Summer, Summer
• Flower Color: Green, Pink
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Cottage Garden, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Fall Interest, Summer Interest
• Type: Shrubs