Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea Starter Plant | Hardy White Flowering Shrub | Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea Starter Plant Overview

The Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle') is a hardy deciduous shrub known for its large, showy white flower heads that can exceed 10 inches in diameter. This native plant to the Midwest and Eastern U.S. thrives in a variety of garden settings, including hedges, borders, mass plantings, and container gardening. It grows to a mature height of 3-5 feet with a spread of 4-6 feet, featuring dark green serrate leaves and a rounded habit.

Key Features

• Produces massive white blooms over 10 inches wide
• Blooms reliably every year, even after severe pruning or harsh winters
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade, adaptable to different light conditions
• Low-maintenance and hardy across USDA zones 3-9
• Versatile for landscaping uses such as hedges, borders, and containers
• Native to the Midwest and Eastern United States

Growing Information

• Lighting: Best in full sun to partial shade; afternoon shade recommended in hotter climates
• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry periods, but avoid waterlogging
• Soil: Prefers rich, well-draining soil with slightly acidic to neutral pH; amend with organic matter if necessary
• Fertilization: Apply balanced fertilizer in early spring to encourage growth and flowering
• Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to shape and remove deadwood; blooms on new wood
• Spacing: Allow 4-6 feet between plants for optimal growth and airflow

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.