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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

 
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' - Annabelle smooth hydrangea
Image: Payton, Gregory
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Common name: Annabelle smooth hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: This classic selection of our native smooth hydrangea boasts huge domed panicles of white flowers sure to dazzle. It is a deciduous shrub with a rounded habit growing 3-5' tall and wide. The clusters of sterile, white flowers appear in huge, rounded heads (corymbs) which typically grow 8-12" across. It flowers in June for up to two months, sometimes with a small repeat bloom in the fall. This clone is a naturally occurring cultivar which was discovered in the wild near Anna, Illinois. A great plant for a part sun corner or mixed border where it has room to spread.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AR15 (AR15) • Accession: D1990-0450.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: AZA: BC16 (BC16) • Accession: D1990-0450.009 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: DHG: AM10 (AM10) • Accession: D2014-0416.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: DHG: AM10 (AM10) • Accession: D2014-0416.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: DWD: AJ03 (AJ03) • Accession: D2016-0314.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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