Little Lime Panicle Hydrangea

Little Lime® is a compact panicle hydrangea with a rounded, upright habit and sturdy stems. Its green summer flower heads mature through pink to burgundy, while the 3–5 ft height and spread suit mixed borders, foundation plantings, and containers. [Proven Winners](https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/hydrangea/little-lime-panicle-hydrangea-hydrangea-paniculata) ## Garden Use Plant Little Lime singly or in groups for a long seasonal display. Proven Winners lists it for borders, containers, cut flowers, and dried arrangements; flower color shifts with age, not soil pH. ## Siting Choose full sun to part shade. NC State notes that panicle hydrangeas tolerate sun better than many hydrangeas and prefer morning sun with afternoon shade; the species grows best in well-drained, neutral-to-acidic soil. Proven Winners rates Little Lime for USDA Zones 3–9 and lists average water. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hydrangea-paniculata/) ## Selection Proven Winners identifies Little Lime® as Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ and lists U.S. plant patent 22,330 and Canadian PP 3,914. The U.S. patent names ‘Jane’ and lists Spring Meadow Nursery as original assignee; publication was December 13, 2011. [Patent record](https://patents.google.com/patent/USPP22330P2/en) ## Maintenance Panicle hydrangea blooms on current-season growth, so prune in late winter or early spring. Mulch its shallow-rooted base and provide average moisture, especially while the shrub establishes. [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hydrangea-paniculata/)