Professional Growing Information I added one of these three years ago and it did well, so I added 5 more. I’m not sure why, but all of the additional shrubs I added have totally flopped after summer rain. We were in a drought for those three years the first was one was in, so maybe that’s why it didn’t flop. The lime to blush color of the bloom heads are amazing, it’s a shame they flop. I have a total of 27 hydrangeas, so I know it’s not something I am doing wrong.
Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea Hydrangea paniculata
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
Flower Season
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 5'
Spread: 3' - 5'
Height: 91cm - 1.5m
Spread: 91cm - 1.5m
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36 - 60 Inches36 - 60 Inches36 - 60 Inches91cm - 1.5m91cm - 1.5m91cm - 1.5mFeatures
Compared to its famous sibling ‘Limelight’, Little Lime hardy hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) may seem like a pipsqueak. Don’t let this petite shrub fool you. While maintaining its short stature of 3-5’ tall and wide, it really packs a visual punch in the garden. In summer, lime green blooms open on strong stems – no drooping here. As it ages, rich pink coloring emerges to prolong the show through fall.
Little Lime hydrangea is small enough to grow in containers and also stands out as a bold mass planting. Its bright bloom coloration makes it an excellent choice for cut flower gardens and can be used fresh or dried. This reliable performer blooms on new wood, so a quick trim in late winter or early spring will encourage fresh growth and an abundance of buds. Like most hardy hydrangeas, it is hardy to Zone 3 and does best in full sun or part shade.
Summer flowers open soft green and turn pink and burgundy in fall.
2016 - Selected as landscape plant of the year
2015 - Awarded a Gold Medal from The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society.
2013 - Awarded Plantarium Gold Medal
2013 - Green is Life Bronze Medal
2011 - American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) Management Clinic Best New Plant award.Best SellerFall InterestSmall or MiniatureCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5mSpacing:36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5mSpread:36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5mFlower Colors:GreenFlower Colors:PinkFlower Shade:Green, turning pink in fallFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerHardiness Zones:3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:Dried FlowerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Excellent for the mixed border or foundation plantings. This compact, hardy hydrangea fits easily into smaller landscapes, including container gardens.
Maintenance Notes:Prune in late winter/early spring. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring. A supplemental dose of liquid feed may be needed in mid summer. Soil pH does not affect bloom color.
Little Lime® Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane' USPP 22,330, Can 3,914 -
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