Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' [sold as Limelight®]
Limelight Panicle Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata ′Limelight′ [sold as Limelight®] - Young Flowering Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White;green;pink;cream (Flowers emerge white ; change to lime-green; then become rosey-pink; ultimately becoming beige)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green summer foliage); Red (Attractive fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Capsule; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
6-10 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-6 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Rich, loamy, moist soils, but adaptable
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves simple, opposite or in whorls of 3's, ovate, 3-6" long and 1.5-3" wide, acuminate, rounded or tapered at base, toothed. Setose pubescent beneath, especially on veins. Older bark often peeling, exposing lighter grays. Flower panicles are 10-12" long and 6-7" wide.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 289
  • Border 395
  • Groupings 211
  • Hedge 275
  • Mass Plantings 288
  • Specimen 630
  • Fall Color 238
  • Fast Growth Rate 229
  • Notable Texture 282
  • Pollution Tolerant 217
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 187

    • Additional Information

    'Limelight' has large, dense, upright flower panicles that emerge white, change to lime-green, then rosey pink, ultimately becoming beige at the very end. Very hardy and adaptable plant, difficult to kill.

    2 Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' [sold as Limelight®] found

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    Number Accession ID Location
    12022_00161*APMUC
    22022_00161*BPMUC

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