Little Lime hydrangea wins over voters

Nursery Management revealed the 2011 New Plant Pavilion at this year’s ANLA Management Clinic in Louisville.

Attendees voted for their favorite, and Little Lime hydrangea came out on top.

 

A new dwarf form of the popular ‘Limelight’ hydrangea is now available. H. paninculata Little Lime (‘Jane’), from Proven Winners ColorChoice, has the 

same great flowers and coloration as ‘Limelight,’ but comes in a smaller package.

 

It reaches 36-60 inches high and 48-72 inches wide. Summer flowers open soft green and turn pink to burgundy in fall.

 

These plants are excellent for landscapes, containers and as cut flowers. They’re deciduous, hardy to Zones 3-9 and bloom on new wood. Flower color is not affected by soil pH. It grows in part to full sun and is hardy to Zones 3-9.