The best time to prune Annabelle hydrangeas is in late winter. If you choose not to do a hard late-winter prune, clear away any dead or damaged stems in early spring, to make room for new growth ...

Annabelle and related hydrangea types produce large, rounded white or pale pink flower clusters. In spring, the new growth arises from the lower 6 inches or so above ground level, ...

Winter/Cold Damage: Some hydrangea species can handle a whole lot of cold without even the least of a shiver.When I lived in Bangor, Maine it took no time at all to see that both the smooth ...

Something strange is happening to my Annabelle hydrangeas. I have five planted in my front yard, one on the north side of my steps and four on the south. They were planted six years ago, and I adde… ...

Smooth hydrangea (H. arborescens) Native species features large clusters of pale, greenish blooms, changing to white and then drying to papery brown; blooms on new wood. Often best to prune back to a ...

Q: I live in zone 4. I am wondering if ruby slipper oak leaf hydrangeas that are rated for zone 5 through 8 will survive our winters. The ruby slippers were just released by the National Arboretum.

Both panicle and Annabelle hydrangeas bloom on new growth. If that new growth occurred during one of this winter’s warm spells — and if it actually formed buds — a killing frost could mean a ...

The cultivar ‘Annabelle’ has been quite popular for its very showy blooms but can become rather weak-wooded and unkempt with age. It is probably best to treat this plant more as an herbaceous ...

READ MORE: 47 Skin's Mother's Day skincare bundles that leaves skin 'feeling amazing' is 10% off To identify a hydrangea, inspect its flowers - this is the most straightforward indicator. If you ...

But it’s different for the mop head variety. Although there have been new varieties developed over the years that bloom on new wood, the best blooms in this group occur on last year’s growth.

URBANA, Ill. - The "Annabelle" hydrangea has been a mainstay of the ornamental shrub world since its release in the 1960s. This showy shrub is filled with beautiful snowball-like flowers that ...