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Annabelle Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

Annabelle Hydrangea is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 3-5 ft. It does best in part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect cream, green and pink blooms in summer and fall. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to black walnut, deer and erosion.

USDA zones
3-9
Sun
Part shade
Water
Medium
Mature size
3-5 ft × 3-5 ft
Spacing
3 feet-6 feet
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Cream, Green, Pink, White
Bloom season
Summer, Fall
Attracts
Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Songbirds
Tough against
Black walnut, Deer, Erosion, Fire, Rabbits, Salt
Toxic to
People, Dogs, Cats, Horses
Native to
Eastern United States

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