Annabelle Hydrangea Shrub

Grace the landscape with huge clusters and fragrant white blossoms that pop against dark green leaves. Our Annabelle Hydrangeas are iconic!

1. Planting: Choose a location with morning sun and afternoon shade. If you live in zones 6 or lower, the more sun the better. Avoid planting your hydrangeas in a heavily shaded spot. Give your Hydrangeas plenty of room to grow.

When you're ready to plant, dig the planting hole 2 feet wider than the root ball and to a depth of the tip of the root ball. Set the Hydrangea in the hole, making sure it is not planted too deeply. Finally, water to settle the roots.

2. Watering: Give your Hydrangea an inch of water each week. This includes any rainfall. If you're not sure when and how much to water, simply check the surrounding soil about 2 inches down. If the soil is dry here, it's time to water until it's moist.

3. Fertilizing: Fertilize your Hydrangeas once in the summer prior to August. Apply a good time-release fertilizer at this time, only one time during the year. Discontinue fertilizing if the plant appears wilted or unhealthy.

4. Pruning: Do light pruning only removing old flowers in the fall and pruning for shape in the winter. This hydrangea blooms on new wood so don't worry about cutting away the next season's flowers. We recommend leaving around 3-4 feet of older stems.