Limelight Hydrangea

Hardiness / Exposure: Zone 3 / Full sun to part shade

Height: 5 ft - 6 ft

Spread: 5 ft - 6 ft

Foliage Colour: Dark green

Flower Colour: Open lime green and mature to rich pink

Bloom Time: August to September

Growth Habitat: Compact, Rounded

Key Features: This super popular panicle hydrangeas features huge football sized cone shaped panicle of florets. Extremely dependable and hardy, the flowers emerge lime green before turning white and finally dusty pink by fall and through the first frosts. Flowering occurs from mid summer to September. Long blooming, cut flowers

Uses: Accent, hedges

-Dig a hole 2-3 times the root ball width and same depth as root ball.

-Carefully remove plastic pot and cut through any circling roots.

-Position the root ball in the center of the hole and ensure the tree is standing straight. If necessary, tip the root ball to adjust the tree.

-Partially backfill the hole with loamy soil, tamp the soil with your heel to remove air pockets, water to settle the soil and finish backfilling around the root ball with good soil.  Avoid using heavy clay-based soil.

-Remove tags and labels.

-Water soil well at planting and continue to water throughout the summer. Do not not let the tree go dry.

-Applying mulch will help help retain moisture and reduce weeds.