An outstanding new hydrangea called Limelight (Hydrangea paniculata Limelight) has been named a Louisiana Super Plant selection by the LSU AgCenter. Limelight hydrangeas bring a whole new look and way to use hydrangeas in our landscapes. This is not your grandmother’s garden hydrangea.
Garden hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) have a long tradition of use in shady Louisiana gardens. From late April through July, huge flower heads of light pink, pink, rosy red, lavender, light blue, bluish purple or white appear above the rich green leaves. Garden hydrangeas have been the most common type of hydrangeas grown in our landscapes for generations.
Limelight belongs to a different species of hydrangea altogether —Hydrangea paniculata. This species of hydrangea has long been used in the northern U.S. and is commonly called panicle hydrangeas or PeeGee hydrangeas. But seldom have these been planted in the Gulf Coastal South. There was a perception that the panicle hydrangea did not thrive down here. That, however, was wrong.
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