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Hydrangea paniculata
'Limelight'
Limelight Panicle Hydrangea
Origin: Introduced by plant breeder Peter Zwijnenburg Jr. A Missouri Botanical garden Plant of Merit in 2011 and a gold medal recipient from the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society.
Mike's
Opinion
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I am very fond on H. paniculata and its cultivars. Limelight is one of the largest of the cultivars and is always very reliable in its bloom quantity and duration. It has great late season interest that is carried forward into the winter months.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae) |
| Genus |
| Hydrangea |
| Species |
| paniculata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Limelight' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Patent Number |
| pp#12,874, cbr#2319 |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Loosely rounded to upright-mounding. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Lime green flowers turning green and then burgundy and persisting on strong stems into the winter months. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
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