Hydrangea Limelight PW (3 Gallon)

Hydrangea Limelight® (Panicle Hydrangea) – 3 Gallon Proven Winners®

Description  
Hydrangea Limelight® is a show-stopping, easy-care deciduous shrub celebrated for its enormous, football-shaped flower heads that open in a fresh celadon green and mature to shades of pink, red, and burgundy as the season progresses. Blooming from midsummer through fall, Limelight® offers months of irresistible color and is a favorite for both fresh and dried floral arrangements. This hardy, drought-tolerant hydrangea thrives in full sun to part sun and is perfect for use as a flowering hedge, specimen plant, or in containers and mixed borders. Limelight® blooms reliably every year, even in cold climates, and is a Proven Winners® selection trusted by gardeners and landscapers across North America.

Key Features
- **Botanical Name:** Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
- **Container Size:** 3 Gallon
- **Mature Size:** 6–8 ft tall and wide
- **Bloom Color:** Celadon green aging to pink, red, and burgundy
- **Bloom Time:** Midsummer to fall
- **Foliage:** Green, deciduous
- **Sunlight:** Full sun to part sun (at least 4–6 hours of sunlight daily)
- **Soil:** Well-drained, moist, fertile soil
- **Water Needs:** Moderate; water regularly during establishment
- **Hardiness Zones:** USDA 3–8
- **Maintenance:** Low; prune by one-third in late winter or early spring
- **Special Features:** Drought tolerant, long-blooming, excellent cut flower, award-winning, cold hardy

Care Instructions
1. **Planting:** Choose a location with full to part sun and well-drained soil. Space plants 6–8 feet apart.
2. **Watering:** Water deeply at planting and regularly during the first growing season. Once established, water during dry spells.
3. **Fertilizing:** Apply a slow-release, balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges.
4. **Pruning:** Prune in late winter or early spring by cutting back stems by one-third to encourage vigorous new growth and abundant blooms.
5. **Mulching:** Add a 2–3 inch layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Landscape Uses
- Flowering hedge or privacy screen
- Specimen or accent shrub
- Mixed borders and foundation plantings
- Large containers
- Cut flower gardens