Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' (Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea)

'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle')

Height, Spread: 3-5 ft, 4-6 ft

Water/Soil: Average-moist, well-draining

Light: Part shade

Bloom: Summer, White globe-shaped clump of flowers

Native Range: Eastern USA

Qualities: Ornamental, long-blooming

Notes: The 'Annabelle' cultivar of Hydrangea arborescens produces consistently large clumps of mostly sterile blooms. 'Annabelle's flowers are more long-lasting and beautiful but provide less wildlife value than straight species Hydrangea arborescens. Best used in a rain garden or shrub border.