Hydrangea ‘Limelight’
Form of 'Limelight,' pruned as multi-stemmed shrub.
* Common name: Hydrangea ‘Limelight’
* Botanical name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
* What it is: An upright summer-flowering shrub that gets large, cone-shaped flower clusters of lime-white. An improved, compact “PeeGee-type” tree hydrangea with strong enough stems to keep the flowers from flopping.
* Size: 8 feet tall and 6 feet wide is a good mature maintenance size. Can be pruned smaller or pruned into mini-tree form.
* Where to use: Excellent specimen for a house corner or as a bed centerpiece. Full sun to part shade locations.
* Care: Thin out excess older branches and shorten the rest in early spring to maintain at desired size. An annual spring scattering of Plant-tone or similar balanced organic fertilizer is plenty. Water in a drought. Otherwise, it’s durable and trouble-free. Cut a few flowers for arrangements.
* Great partner: Hardy geranium ‘Rozanne’ or ‘Jolly Bee’ (perennial) or white petunias (annual).
Closeup of 'Limelight' flower.