Incrediball Smooth Hydrangea - 3 Gallon Pot

Incrediball Smooth Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' PP20571 Plant Details USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8a Find Your Zone Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub Height at Maturity: 4-5' Width at Maturity: 4-5' Spacing: 4' apart for solid hedges; 8' or more apart for space between plants Growth Habit / Form: Upright Rounded Mound Flower Color: Opens Soft Green changing to White Flower Size: .5-1" in HUGE clusters up to 12" across Flowering Period: Early Summer through Fall! Flower Type: Single in enormous clusters up to 12" across Fragrant Flowers: No Foliage Color: Dark Green Fragrant Foliage: No Berries: NA Berry Color: NA Sun Needs: Part Shade - Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or All-Day Filtered Sun is preferred (South) | Full Sun or Part Shade (North: Zones 3a to 6a) Water Needs: Average Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand (amend quick draining soils for moisture retention), Silt Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained Soil pH: 6.0 - 8.0 (Moderately Acid to Moderately Alkaline) Maintenance / Care: Low Attracts: Visual Attention Resistances: Cold Temperatures (-40F) Description They sure did get name right on this one! Incrediball is an improved Hydrangea arborescens most adored and prized for its incredibly enormous flower clusters. Talk about a conversation piece, Incrediball produces nearly basketball size flower heads up to 12 inches across! In summer, the flowers emerge soft green gradually turning to white and then back to a darker green in fall. The strong upright stems are more than able to bear the weight of the gigantic blooms, even when its raining, which makes them excellent for cutting and use in fresh or dried flower arrangements. The deep-green foliage provides an excellent backdrop for the blooms. This selection is also incredibly cold hardy withstanding temperatures down to -40F in USDA Zone 3. At our location here in north-central Georgia Zone 8a, we've found that Incrediball will appreciate some filtered sun or shade during the hot afternoon hours, but we hear it will tolerate more afternoon sun in Zones 3a-6b. Being a North American native species, Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth Hydrangea) are some of if not the easiest to grow in the U.S.. Landscape & Garden Uses Growing in a rounded mound 4 to 5 feet tall and equally as wide, Incrediball Hydrangea is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a colorful hedge in landscape and woodland borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to Hydrangea gardens, cutting gardens, white theme gardens and cottage gardens. Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 8 or more apart for space between plants Growing Preferences Incrediball Hydrangea is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil with average fertility and full sun to part shade in cooler northern zones 3 to 6 and part shade (morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun) in warmer southern zones 7 to 8a. For best flowering, we suggest 4 hours of direct sun light per day. As with so many other ornamental plants, a constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic. Pruning Tip: In early spring, just as the new growth begins to emerge on the stems, cut the plant back by about one-third its height. That's it! Helpful Articles Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hydrangeas. How To Plant Hydrangeas In The Ground & Pots How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea How To Fertilize And Water Hydrangeas Plant Long & Prosper! Meet The Wilson Brothers & Staff Questions? Contact Us