Smooth Hydrangea ‘Annabelle’

An improved selection of Hydrangea arborescens ‘Grandiflora’. It produces white flower heads that are more upright than those of ‘Grandiflora’ and performs well in shade. Flowers may be smaller during the first year but reach normal size by the second year. This plant received the 2001 Pennsylvania Gold Medal Award and is rarely, if ever, fed upon by Japanese beetles.Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries.