Landscape Notes: Limelight Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, is an attention getting specimen in landscapes. It produces football sized lime green flowers that as they age will turn to an array of pink, red, and burgundy colors. Great for hedges, screens, specimens, or containers.
Exposure/Culture: Limelight Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, thrives in partial to full sun areas in the landscape. It prefers rich, moist, well drained soils that do not stay soggy.
Other Notes: Limelight Hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata, should be pruned in early spring. The blossoms of this beauty can also be used in fresh flower arrangements and dried for dried flower arrangements.
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Genus |
Hydrangea |
Species |
paniculata |
Container Size |
3 Gallon |
Foliage Color |
Green |
Mature Height |
6 to 8 Feet |
Mature Spread |
6 to 8 Feet |
Soil |
Well Drained |
Zones |
3-9 |
Mature Form |
Mounding |
Growth Rate |
Medium |
Sun Exposure |
Partial to Full Sun |
Flower Color |
Lime Green |
Fall Color |
Pink, Red, Burgundy |
Bloom Period |
Late Summer to Late Fall |