Limelight Hydrangea Bushes For Sale

Vigorous and upright, limelight hydrangea are known for their impressive rounded-form shrub that is covered in large clusters of creamy white florets that mature to chartreuse green in the midsummer weeks. As fall approaches, the dense flower panicles of these hydrangea bushes change to deep pink for an altogether different look. Limelight hydrangea bushes have sturdy stems that keep the flower heads upright and visible through any kind of weather. Robust plants can reach a height of 13 feet and will be loaded with 8-12″ flowers in no time. The limelight hydrangea shrub is a perfect choice for mass planting, mixed shrub border, or as an anchor in a woodland garden. Does best in moist, but well-drained soil. Blooms on new wood–prune in late fall to early spring for increased flowering. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ PP12874

Botanical Name:Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ PP12874
Form:Shrub
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:6 – 8 feet
Spread:6 – 8 feet
Spacing:6 – 10 feet
Hardiness Zone:3-8
Flowering Date:Midsummer to fall.
Planting Instructions:Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots. Spread roots around and fill in with dirt so that the crown is at soil level.
Winter Care:None, except to mulch in northern zones the first winter if fall planted.
Shipped:DORMANT 4″ POT
Growth Rate:Fast once established, which takes approximately 4 – 6 weeks.
Shipping Season:Spring
Flower Color:Green
Flower Form:Almost all are sterile, forming large, upright, dense, cone-shaped terminal panicles, 6 – 12″ long.
Foliage Type:Oval to ovate, serrate, dark green, up to 4″ long.
Pruning:Blooms on new wood – prune in late fall or early spring. Very tolerant of a hard pruning. Will reward you with increased blooms. Late fall or early spring.
Soil Requirement:Well-drained, organically rich, moisture retentive soil. Not picky about soil pH.
Additional Information:Hybridized by noted plantsman Pieter Zwijnenburg.
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