Invincibelle Limetta Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA8' INVINCIBELLE LIMETTA)
hy-DRAIN-jah ar-bor-RES-senz 'NCHA8' INVINCIBELLE LIMETTA
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Deciduous Perennial Shrub in the Hydrangeaceae Family
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Available May 9
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$23.09 |
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#3 gallon |
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6-9" High
9-12" Wide
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$42.58 |
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Available May 16
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Available May 23
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$23.09 |
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Available June 6
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Cool off on hot summer days with fresh green blooms. Invincibelle Limetta® hydrangea is the easy way to experience refreshing summer color every year. It's as reliable as the classic 'Annabelle,' but offers big-time improvements, like strong stems that hold the blooms upright all season, and a dwarf, rounded habit that makes it perfect to plant anywhere, from foundations to flower gardens. In early summer, spheres of lime green flowers appear. They lighten to a soft green-white before turning jade green for the rest of the season. They last clear through frost for a persistent show that takes practically no effort on your part - they are great for both fresh and dried cut flowers. Available in better garden centers in 2018. Top three reasons to grow Invincibelle Limetta hydrangea: 1. Blooms every year, even in cold climates. It's practically fool-proof! 2. Flowers are held up on strong stems - no flopping. 3. Lime green flowers are perfect for the summer landscape, and it reblooms.
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Pros
- Profuse, giant white pom pom or lacecap flowers (great cut fresh or dried)
- Prefer part shade
- Easy to prune - just cut back to 6-8 inches above the soil each winter and watch this plant start fresh each spring!
- Flower on new wood, enabling them to bloom after unseasonably cold weather
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Cons
- Require quite a lot of water and will show their displeasure at being thirsty by pervasive leaf wilt
- Need at least a few hours of sunlight a day to put forth blooms
- Start each year pretty much from scratch
- Because the tender stems are near the ground, can be vulnerable to rabbits.
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Highlights |
Best Seller
Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Long Blooming
Deadheading Not Necessary
Native to North America |
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
3 - 4 feet
tall. 3 - 4 feet
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Growth Rate |
Moderate |
Sun Exposure |
Partial Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium |
Zones |
3a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -40° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Edging, Extended Bloom Time, Formal Garden, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Hedges, Good for Mass Planting, Hard Pruning Late Winter, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Nativar, Normal Soil, Partial Sun, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Thrillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil
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Bloom Period |
July - September
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Flower Color |
Green White
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Related Articles |
- Hydrangea Leaves Turning Brown? Here’s Why, and How to Fix it!. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- Why Are My Hydrangea Flower Blooms Turning Brown?. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- How to Revive Wilted and Drooping Hydrangeas. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- 11 Common Hydrangea Pests: How to Prevent and Treat Them. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- 17 Common Problems With Hydrangeas and How to Avoid Them. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- How to properly prune hydrangeas. Illinois Extension, 3/10/22
- How to Cut the Hydrangeas in Your Garden for Fresh Floral Arrangements. Martha Stewart Living, 8/20/21
- Mistakes Everyone Makes When Planting Hydrangeas. House Digest, 7/6/21
- How to Successfully Grow Smooth, Panicle, and Bigleaf Hydrangeas at Home. Martha Stewart Living, 7/1/21
- A Month-by-Month Hydrangea Care Guide. Martha Stewart Living, 6/23/21
- Garden guide: Everything you need to know about growing hydrangeas. Chicago Tribune, 6/9/21
- How to grow hydrangeas. BBC Gardener's World Magazine, 3/12/21
- What to Do If Your Hydrangeas Aren't Blooming. Martha Stewart Living, 10/10/20
- How to Stop Your Hydrangea Blooms from Turning Brown, According to a Gardening Expert. Martha Stewart Living, 9/3/20
- What Should You Do About Hydrangea Bushes That Are Getting Too Big?. Martha Stewart Living, 8/27/20
- How to Choose the Right Type of Hydrangea for Your Garden. Martha Stewart Living, 7/23/20
- How and When to Deadhead Hydrangeas to Keep Them Blooming All Summer Long. Martha Stewart Living, 7/21/20
- It isn't Summer without Hydrangeas. New York Times, 7/1/20
- Hydrangeas Explained. Midwest Groundcovers, 6/26/20
- Five Mistakes You're Making with Your Hydrangeas. Martha Stewart Living, 8/26/19
- How to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas. Martha Stewart Living, 8/19/19
- Why Isn't My Hydrangea Blooming?. Proven Winners, 8/1/15
- How To Get More Blooms From Your Hydrangea.
- Tips on Pruning Annabelle Hydrangeas.
- How To Prune Hydrangea. Illinois Extensions
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