Annabelle Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens

Annabelle Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) 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

Watch out for

Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses

Native to

Eastern United States