Little Lime® is a compact version of the popular Limelight hydrangea, offering the same bold, cone-shaped blooms and reliable performance in a smaller, more manageable form. Beginning in midsummer, it produces dense clusters of soft green flowers that gradually age to pink and burgundy tones as the season progresses, providing long-lasting interest into fall.
Growing just 3 to 5 feet tall and wide, Little Lime® is ideal for smaller spaces, borders, or containers. Like other H. paniculata types, it blooms on new wood, making it a dependable bloomer year after year, even after harsh winters. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soil.
Key Features:
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Lime-green panicle blooms that mature to soft pink and burgundy
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Long bloom period from midsummer into fall
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Compact habit: 3–5 ft. tall and wide
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Blooms on new wood—reliable flowering each year
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Tolerates full sun to part shade
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Hardy in USDA Zones 3–8