Little Lime Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane'
Proven Winners
$47.00 – $60.00
This compact shrub is a smaller form of ‘Limelight’; features large conical flower heads that start chartreuse and change to pink in the cooler, late-season weather, lasting into fall
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
Little Lime 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
Little Lime Hydrangea features bold conical chartreuse flowers with creamy white overtones at the ends of the branches from mid 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
Little Lime Hydrangea will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity | with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to be a little leggy | with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. 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 4'Hx4'W
Cutflower Favorite
Flowers are chartreuse
Flowers from mid summer to late fall
Zone 3b
Likes average to moist soil