3 GALLON POT Exposure Part Sun to Sun Sun Flower Season Fall Mature Size 8'8' Height: 6' - 8' Spread: 6' - 8' Occasionally we trim plants that are intended for the landscape or containers to ensure better branching and flowering. This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 9 Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This will be hardy in your zone! What is my hardiness zone? My Current Zone 4 DETAILS FEATURES The myth, the legend, the plant: 'Limelight' hydrangea. This unique panicle hydrangea revolutionized landscaping across North America. Huge, football-shaped flowers open in an elegant celadon green that looks fresh and clean in summer's heat. The blooms age to an array of pink, red, and burgundy which persists through frost for months of irresistible flowers. You can use 'Limelight' hydrangea just about any way you can imagine: as a showy flowering hedge, to screen off air conditioners, as an attention-getting specimen, in containers, flower gardens, or anywhere around your home. A long-time favorite of professional florists, it also makes an excellent cut flower, fresh or dried. Top three reasons to grow 'Limelight' hydrangea: - It's a time-tested classic that graces the yards of thousands of homes across North America - Large flowers have a unique color that looks great with any style and color of house. - Blooms every year, even in cold climates - winter doesn't faze it at all. Award Winner Long Blooming Fall Interest Drought Tolerant CHARACTERISTICS Plant Type: Shrub Shrub Type: Deciduous Height Category: Tall Garden Height: 72 - 96 Inches1.8m - 2.4m Spacing: 84 - 96 Inches 2.1m - 2.4m Spread: 72 - 96 Inches 1.8m - 2.4m Flower Colors: Green Flower Shade: Green Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Green Habit: Mounded Container Role: Thriller PLANT NEEDS Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun Sun The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). Maintenance Category: Easy Blooms On: New Wood Bloom Time: Late Summer Early Fall Mid Fall Late Fall Hardiness Zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a Water Category: Average Uses: Cut Flower Dried Flower Landscape Maintenance Notes: This extremely durable, long-lived plant is easy to grow. It likes full sun in cold climates, afternoon shade in warmer ones, but it does require well-drained soils that do not remain soggy for any amount of time. To prune, simply cut back by one-third its total height every spring. If you wish, you can apply a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants (like a rose fertilizer) at that time as well. 'Limelight' Hydrangea paniculata USPP 12,874, Can 2,319 Pictures and Information Provided by Proven Winners
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