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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' ('Limelight' panicle hydrangea)

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Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' hy-DRAIN-jah pah-nik-yew-LAY-tah

Common Name: 'Limelight' panicle hydrangea Genus: Hydrangea

This variety of the popular panicle hydrangea boasts very large, lime green blooms in mid-summer that turn pink in fall. A deciduous shrub, it grows to 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide with large, mid-green leaves. The blooms make good cut and/or dried flowers, but can be left on the plant for winter interest.
Care: Provide full sun or partial shade and fertile, moist, well-drained soil in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8. For best flowering, prune back to a few buds shy of major framework in early sping, since flowering occurs on new growth.
Propagation:

Root softwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter.

Problems:

Powdery mildew, rust, and leafspots are common.

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

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posted by syzygy09
4/17/2013
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Zone: 6

My Limelight Hydrangea is the most beautiful sight in early summer. Very large pale green to white flowers are simply stunning. The bush easily reaches 6' tall in just a few years. Absolutely thrilled with this one!

posted by Clanceyk
8/2/2010
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Zone: 6

Limelight has become my favorite Hydrangea. My concern is some blossoms are not as large this year as in the past. Wonder if I did not prune far enough back. Will try more drastic pruning next mid-March. This is a dream to grow and requires little work-except the control of deer.

posted by debs3dogs
6/11/2009
Region: Southeast
Zone: 8

This is a wonderful hardy bush. The flowers start as the lime green turn white then a lovely mauve/pink. I have mine in mostly shade,plan to move it to more sun.

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