Product Description
The original and classic Annabelle Hydrangea Potted Plant Shrub has big and bold snowball flowers that gradually change from green to pure white. Typically flops over under the weight of its flowers, especially after summer storms. Introduced by Joe McDaniel in 1962. Adaptable to light shade.
Annabelle Hydrangea Potted Plant has stunning white flowers, often producing heads over 10" in diameter. Unlike the better known blue and pink hydrangeas (macrophyllas), Annabelle blooms every year even after severe pruning or intensely cold winters. The huge, white "drumstick" blooms appear in profusion without fail. Some people plant 'Annabelle' as a hedge since it can be cut back severely in the winter for a tidy effect.
USDA Zone 3 - 8 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 3 - 4'
Width 4 - 5'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 4", may ship bare-root if necessary - These plants will begin to ship in June.
Soil Grows well in most soils; avoid wet and poorly drained sites. Mulch is recommended in the landscape.
Pruning Blooms on new wood cut back by about one-third its total height in early spring, just as the new growth begins to emerge on the stems. Smooth hydrangeas may be cut back harder, however, this prevents woody cells from developing, prohibiting the plant from achieving its maximum stem strength.
Uses Versatile and showy, smooth hydrangeas offer dozens of landscape applications: foundation plantings, perennial gardens, hedges, cut flower gardens, naturalizing, pollinator and wildlife gardens.
Growing Tips We recommend full sun for smooth hydrangeas in the cooler end of its hardiness range; afternoon shade is a good idea in warmer climates, however. The flower color of smooth hydrangeas is not influenced by soil chemistry. Makes an excellent cut flower, both cut and dried.
