Landscape Notes: White flowers begin to appear in mid-summer and open to enormous snowballs, nearly the size of basketballs! They then age to a lush jade green, which persists through frost. It's a super easy, super reliable North American native that grows in chilly USDA zone 3 all the way up to USDA zone 8/9. Plant Incrediball hydrangea in your landscape and find out for yourself just how big, beautiful, and rewarding it can be.
Exposure/Culture: For the biggest, most abundant blooms and strongest stems, plant where it gets at least six hours of sun each day (warmer climates can get away with a bit less). A good layer of shredded bark mulch helps minimize water loss.As for pruning, cut the entire plant back by about one-third its total height each spring, just as the new growth begins to emerge on stems. This serves to build up a strong, supportive, woody base while also encouraging abundant new growth for plenty of flowers. If you wish to fertilize, an application of a rose fertilizer in early spring, once the soil has thawed, is sufficient.
Other Notes: This shrub is native to North America and a great pollinating plant as well. Beneficial pollinating insects also enjoy these enormous flowers. This shrub is something that will stop your neighbors in their tracks once they see it. A truly incredible plant!
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Genus |
Hydrangea |
Species |
arborescens |
Container Size |
3 Gallon |
Foliage Color |
Green |
Mature Height |
4 - 6 Feet |
Mature Spread |
4 - 6 Feet |
Soil |
Well Drained |
Zones |
3 - 8 |
Mature Form |
Mounded |
Growth Rate |
Medium |
Sun Exposure |
Full to Partial Sun |
Flower Color |
White |
Fall Color |
Green |
Bloom Period |
Early to Late Summer |