Hydrangea, Limelight TREE
Limelight Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
Height: Typically 6–8 feet tall
Spread: Approximately 6–8 feet wide
Spacing: Plant 6–8 feet apart for an attractive tree-form display
Growth Rate: Moderate (about 1 foot per year)
Deciduous
Description
Limelight Hydrangea in its tree form creates a striking focal point in your landscape. Trained to a single trunk with a gracefully spreading canopy, this hydrangea produces large, rounded clusters of blooms that burst forth in a luminous lime green and gradually transition to soft pink hues as the season progresses. Its dense, lush foliage forms a refined backdrop that perfectly accentuates the evolving color of the blossoms. Ideal as a standalone specimen or as a statement piece in mixed shrub borders and containers, Limelight Hydrangea offers a tidy, low-maintenance display of ever-changing beauty.
General Care
- Sunlight: Performs best in full sun to part sun (ideally 5–6 hours of direct light daily)
- Soil: Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH (around 5.5–6.5) to optimize bloom color
- Watering: Provide deep, consistent watering during the growing season to keep the soil evenly moist
- Mulching: Apply a 2–3 inch layer of mulch to conserve moisture and stabilize soil temperature
- Pruning: Lightly prune after flowering in early fall to maintain its natural, tree-form structure without removing next season’s buds
Upgrade your landscape with the distinctive allure of Limelight Hydrangea—a deciduous, tree-form hydrangea that delivers an inspiring cascade of evolving bloom colors and refined textural elegance all season long.