








Meet the Breeder
Megan Mathey
Grand Haven, Michigan

LITTLE LIME PUNCH™

Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
'SMNHPH'
USPPAF; CBRAF







- Space Saving
- Vibrant Blooms
- Hardy
It's a special day when you discover a plant that's as unique and beautiful as this one. Similar to Little Lime® hydrangea with its useful, compact stature and emerging lime-green blooms, but it differs as the flowers age to pink. New blooms emerge to give you a festive mix of pink, green, white, and Hawaiian Punch-red blooms all on the same plant. It's hard to describe, but the plants just make you feel happy.
USDA Zone 3-8 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 3-5'
Width 3-5'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time summer
Flower Color Green, Pink
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4"
General Care
Soil Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.
Pruning In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.
Uses Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.
Growing Tips Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occu
Features: Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Cut flower, Dwarf, Compact, New
Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Panicle Hydrangea, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Green flowers, Pink flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Cut flower, Dwarf, Compact, New
Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Panicle Hydrangea, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Green flowers, Pink flowers, Green foliage