Limelight in mostly shade?

15 years ago

Lo and behold, I was showing my Mom some mopheads, and she was actually drawn to a Limelight. She's got a couple of well-shaded areas (not DEEP shade, but not much direct sunlight) to fill, on a southwest facing part of the house. I know paniculatas can "take" more light than mopheads, but do they NEED more light? What are drawbacks of less light?

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joannemb
15 years ago
I planted limelights on the north side of my house---no direct sun but filtered bright light (against a white house) and they bloomed so beautifully last year. Should definitely be ok facing SW!
growingirl
15 years ago
I'm in a completely different zone than you but I have a limelight in the same conditions and it does well.
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Hydrangea729
15 years ago
I have paniculatas in a few different light settings ('Limelight' is in full sun) and they all flower for sure (full sun ones do best). As a general rule of thumb for essentially all plants, as the degree of shade increases, so too will the width of the plant, with a corresponding decrease in plant height so factor that into your mother's plans. Macrophyllas are far better for shade but 'Limelight' is a beauty no matter where she is planted.