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

Hydrangea paniculata ′Limelight′ [sold as Limelight®] - Young Flowering Habit

Family:

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family) 35

Genus:

Hydrangea (Hydrangea) 26

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Spreading / Branched 99

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 236

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 850

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.

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Parts and Problems of Hydrangea

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 284

Pollution Tolerant 217

Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 189

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.