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Dwarf panicle hydrangea 'Little Lime'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane'

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Dwarf panicle hydrangea 'Little Lime' is a deciduous shrub hardy in zones 3–8. It grows 3–5 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide, so plant it 3.5 ft apart. Give it full sun to part sun and average water. It flowers white and green in July to September. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the structure role: a shrub that holds the bed's shape at the back all year. Deer may browse it when other food is short, and it is toxic to dogs and cats. Our rules leave it out of lists in Florida and the Gulf and the Desert Southwest, where summer heat, humidity or mild winters hold it back even inside its zone range.

Facts from our plant table

Botanical name: Hydrangea paniculata 'Jane'
Plant type: Shrub, deciduous
Hardiness zones: 3 to 8
Sun: Full sun (6+ hours); Part sun (4–6 hours)
Water: Medium
Mature size: 3–5 ft tall × 3–5 ft wide
Spacing: 3.5 ft apart (centre to centre)
Growth rate: Medium
Bloom: Jul–Sep · white and green
Roles in a bed: Structure
Styles: cottage, classic
Deer resistance: Medium: browsed when deer are hungry
Pets: Toxic to dogs and cats. Hydrangea is on the ASPCA toxic list (cyanogenic glycosides).
Native to: Not native to the US (or a garden hybrid)
Pot size and price: 3-gallon pot, typically $35–$55 (easy to find)
Plant in: Spring or Fall
First-year watering: Water deeply once or twice a week through the first summer, more in heat waves, so the root ball never dries out.
Pruning: Blooms on new wood: cut back by about a third in late winter.

Sources: Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder; ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list; Rutgers NJAES deer resistance ratings (A-D); state noxious weed lists / Invasive Plant Atlas of the US; typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box listings. Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.

Guides that include this plant

What to plant in a full-sun bed in zone 4 (as a substitute)
What to plant in a full-sun bed in zone 6 (as a substitute)
What to plant in a full-sun bed in zone 8
Cottage garden plants for a sunny bed in zone 5 (as a substitute)
Cottage garden plants for a sunny bed in zone 6 (as a substitute)
Cottage garden plants for a sunny bed in zone 8 (as a substitute)

Good companions

The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Dwarf panicle hydrangea 'Little Lime', across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.

If you can't find it

Substitutes our engine offers for Dwarf panicle hydrangea 'Little Lime': same role in the bed, passing the same rules.

How this page was made

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Sources

Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)

Generated November 12, 2026. How FloraVista chooses plants