Retailers and Garden Centers Professional Growers Garden Writers Special offer  Consumers
Back | Up | Next
   Little Lime     Hardy Hydrangea
 

 

A new dwarf form of the ever popular ‘Limelight’ Hydrangea. Little Lime Hydrangea sports the same great flowers and coloration as Limelight but at one third the size you can fit it in any spot in your garden.

The color makes a great addition to the garden and it blends wonderfully with all other colors.

Just like 'Limelight' you can use the flowers in bouquets either fresh or dried to make a unique floral design.  This is an easy to grow plant with reliable flowering and flower color regardless of soil pH or winter temperatures. 

 

Hardiness:  USDA Zone 3 - 8

Bloom Time:  Mid-Summer to Frost

Bloom Color:  Light lime green changing pink in autumn

Foliage Color:  Green

Fall Color: Green with a tinge of yellow. Sometimes a reddish-purple color.

Size:  3 – 5 feet

Exposure:  Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Prefers good, loamy soil. Most adaptable of all hydrangeas to different soil types. Most urban Tolerant and very difficult to kill.

Pruning: Best pruned in early spring. Blooms on new wood.

Watering: Medium moisture. Not as water dependent as Hyd. Macrophylla. Will tolerant drought.

Wildlife: None

Type: Deciduous

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.

Uses: Groupings or masses, perennial or shrub borders, specimen, screens or hedges, mixed container, cut flowers.

Breeder:  Tim Wood, Spring Meadow Nursery

This hardy blooms regardless of climate, soil, pH or pruning.

An excellent choice for those that love Limelight but have smaller yards. Great for perennial gardens, containers or for foundation plantings.