Limelight Prime Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPPH'
Proven Winners
$46.20 – $132.30
The next generation of ‘Limelight’, this improved variety features enormous, dense upright flower heads that start out a soft lime green, then develop vivid pink and red tones; blooms much earlier, creating a longer display; a stunning border accent
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
Limelight Prime Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
Limelight Prime Hydrangea features bold conical lime green flowers with white overtones at the ends of the branches from early summer to late fall that fade to pink over time. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Planting and Growing
Limelight Prime Hydrangea will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to be a little leggy | with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground | and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.
This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun to shade
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 6'Hx5'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are lime green
Flowers from early summer to late fall
Zone 3a
Likes average to moist soil