Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9
Height: 3-5'
Spread: 4-6'
Sun Exposure: Partial Shade/Shade
Characteristics: Outstanding ornamental shrub, incredible display of sterile florets that can be up to a foot across of pristine white flowers, dark green foliage contrasts beautifully against the massive mopheads, in New Mexico hydrangeas must be kept in shade they cannot tolerate full afternoon sun, prune back close to the ground in late winter/early spring as flowers occur on new wood, unlike many other cultivars Annabelle is not fussy about soil pH, not drought tolerant, rabbit resistant