Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ (Wild hydrangea)

FloraFinder uses cookies only for correct operation. More info. Okay

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’

Wild hydrangea

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Rosales	Rose family and eight others
Family	Hydrangeaceae	Hydrangea family
Genus	Hydrangea	From Greek hydro, “water,” and angeion, “vessel”
Species	arborescens	"Becoming tree-like," (from Stearn's Botanical Latin)
Cultivar	‘Annabelle’

About plant names...

I haven't been able to confirm whether Hydrangea arborescens is a true North American native, or naturalized.

Identification: These hydrangeas are shrubs that reach 3-5' (91-152 cm) in height. The Annabelle variety is the most widely known, producing large white flowerheads up to 8-12" (20-30 cm) across. Leaves are dark green, wrinkled, 8-12" (20-30 cm) across. Hydrangeas are popular with gardeners. Common in foundation plantings and landscaping, colored varieties have been developed as well. See this Hydrangea comparison table.

Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder

Online References:

Hydrangeas! Hydrangeas!

The Missouri Botanical Garden

Erv Evans' site at the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Hydrangea arborescens cv. Annabelle

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

9/7/2010 · Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
≈ 3 × 2' (1 × 0.7 m)

Range: Zones 3-9:

About this map...