Hydrangea Limelight PWCC®

Botanical Name: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’

Common Name: Limelight Hydrangea

Mature Height and Width:
6–8' tall × 6–8' wide

Growth Habit: Large, upright-rounded deciduous shrub with strong vertical stems and substantial bloom mass. Broader and taller than compact paniculata selections. Moderate to fast growth rate.

Foliage Description: Medium green ovate leaves with serrated margins; matte surface; moderately coarse texture.

Flower Description: Large conical panicles emerging soft lime-green, maturing to creamy white and eventually developing pink to rose tones in late season. Panicles long, broad-based, and substantial.

Bloom Time: Mid-summer through fall on new wood.

Fall Color: Yellow to bronze foliage; blooms may retain rose tones into autumn.

Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade; best flowering and strongest stems in full sun.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 3–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Specimen shrub; property corner anchor; informal hedge; mixed border backdrop; large-scale mass planting; focal planting in lawn islands.

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