A Hydrangea cultivar that is very similar to Annabella. Reported to have have smaller flowers with stronger stems.
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
(4)5-9
Sunlight
prefers partial, grows nicely in full, survives in varying amounts of shade, the more shade the less the flower production
Moisture
average, maybe some additional moisture during dry spells
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
large white globular flower heads (mopheads), over 8 inches in diameter; go from green to white to pink to winter brown. Make nice dried flowers. Blooms in July.
Leaves
large, opposite, dark green, coarse
Stems
twiggy, suckering from the roots, brown
Dimensions
4-6 by 4-6 feet,
Maintenance
cut flush with the ground in the late fall or early spring
Propagation
division, cuttings
Notes & Reference
#85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr)
#135-Hydrangea "A Gardner's Guide"(Tonis Lawson Hall, Brian Rothera)