NOTES: Annabelle' is a smooth hydrangea cultivar which features much larger flowers than the species. It is a deciduous shrub with a rounded habit which typically grows 3-5' tall. Clusters of sterile, white flowers appear in huge, symmetrical, rounded heads (corymbs) which typically grow 8-12" across.
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Smooth Hydrangea
Genus species:
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
Common Names:
Smooth Hydrangea Annabelle hydrangea
Variety:
'Annabelle'
Family Name:
Hydrangeaceae
Vines or shrubs; leaves opposite, simple; flowers bisexual, regular, in cymes; fruit a capsule.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White
CNC Habitat:
Krippendorf Arboretum Nature Playscape
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.