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'Limelight'
Hydrangea
Presents huge, football-shaped flowers that open in an elegant celadon green, making them look fresh and clean in the summer's heat. These blooms age to an array of pink, red and burgundy that persists through frost. This extremely durable, long-lived plant is easy to grow and can be used in many different ways, including in containers and as cut flowers.
| Blossom Color | Green |
| Bloom Season | Summer, Fall |
| Exposure | Part to full sun |
| Height | 72-96 in |
| Width | 72-96 in |
| Spacing | 84-96 in |
| Container Sizes | 28, QT |
| Hardiness Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Wildlife Attracted | No Wildlife Attracted |
| Wildlife Deterred | No Wildlife Deterred |
| Features | Presents huge, football-shaped flowers that open in an elegant celadon green, making them look fresh and clean in the summer's heat. These blooms age to an array of pink, red and burgundy that persists through frost. This extremely durable, long-lived plant is easy to grow and can be used in many different ways, including in containers and as cut flowers. |
| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | No |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses | |
| 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. |
| 2020 | Consumer Top Hydrangeas - University of Guelph |
| 2010 | Plant of Merit - University of Georgia |
| 2010 | Georgia Gold Medal - Georgia Gold Medal Plant Committee |
| 2010 | Plant of Merit - Missouri Botanic Garden |
| 2010 | Plant of Merit - University of Georgia |
| 2010 | Georgia Gold Medal - Georgia Gold Medal Plant Committee |
| 2010 | Plant of Merit - Missouri Botanic Garden |
| 2010 | Georgia Gold Medal - Georgia Gold Medal Plant Committee |
| 2010 | Plant of Merit - Missouri Botanic Garden |
| 2010 | Plant of Merit - University of Georgia |
| 2009 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2009 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2009 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2008 | Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens |
| 2008 | Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens |
| 2008 | Award of Garden Merit - Royal Horticulture Society at Wisley Gardens |
| 2007 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2007 | Fresh Cut Flower of the Year - Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers |
| 2007 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |
| 2007 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2007 | Fresh Cut Flower of the Year - Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers |
| 2007 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2007 | Fresh Cut Flower of the Year - Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers |
| 2007 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |
| 2007 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |
| 2007 | Knock Your Socks Off - University of Georgia |
| 2007 | Fresh Cut Flower of the Year - Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers |
| 2006 | Gold Medal Plant - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society |
| 2006 | Gold Medal Plant - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society |
| 2006 | Gold Medal Plant - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society |
| 2006 | Gold Medal Plant - Pennsylvania Horticultural Society |
| 2005 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |
| 2005 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |
| 2005 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |
| 2005 | Way Hot 100 - Garden Design |