Hydrangea Limelight Prime® PWCC®

Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPPH’

Common Name: Limelight Prime® Hydrangea

Mature Height and Width:
4–6' tall × 4–6' wide

Growth Habit: Upright-rounded deciduous shrub with strong vertical stems and compact branching. More compact and earlier blooming than standard ‘Limelight’, with improved stem strength and tighter structure.

Foliage Description: Medium to dark green ovate leaves with serrated margins; matte surface; moderately coarse texture typical of paniculata types.

Flower Description: Large conical panicles emerging lime-green to creamy white, transitioning earlier and more intensely to deep pink and red tones than ‘Limelight’. Panicles dense and well-supported on sturdy stems.

Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer through fall on new wood; earlier color transition than ‘Limelight’.

Fall Color: Yellow to light bronze foliage; blooms develop saturated rose to red tones in late season.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest stem strength and most dramatic color transition.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 3–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Specimen shrub; foundation planting; mixed border anchor; mass planting; low informal hedge; seasonal color focal shrub.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Panicle hydrangeas may experience browsing on tender new growth under high deer pressure.