Limelight Hydrangea
Shrub

Limelight Hydrangea

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

← All Hydrangea varieties

Cone-shaped blooms open chartreuse, mature to white, then blush pink in fall. Tough as nails.

Bloom Season
Jul - Sep
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
◐ Part Sun4-6 hours
Water Needs
Moderate
Regular watering
Size & Zones
6-8' tall
USDA Zones 3-8
Bloom Colors
Green
White
Traits
✂ Cut Flower✦ Low Maintenance
Soil
ClayLoam
Other Hydrangea Varieties
Endless Summer Hydrangea
Endless Summer
Reblooms on old and new wood, so you get flowers even after a harsh winter.
Annabelle Hydrangea
Annabelle
Enormous snowball blooms on a native species.
Incrediball Hydrangea
Incrediball
Annabelle's bigger sibling with stronger stems that don't flop.
Little Lime Hydrangea
Little Lime
Compact Limelight.
Bobo Hydrangea
Bobo
Dwarf paniculata smothered in blooms.
Quick Fire Hydrangea
Quick Fire
Blooms a full month before other paniculatas.
Pinky Winky Hydrangea
Pinky Winky
Two-tone blooms with white tips and pink bases.
Nikko Blue Hydrangea
Nikko Blue
The classic blue mophead.
Pairs Well With
Rose
Perennial
Catmint
Perennial
Russian Sage
Perennial
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ColorGreen flowersWhite flowers
TypeAll shrubs
TraitsCut FlowerLow Maintenance
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