Annabelle is a cultivar of smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens), a species native to the eastern US. In 1910, Harriet Kirkpatrick noticed an especially showy hydrangea while horseback riding ...

Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth Hydrangea, e.g. ‘Annabelle’) – 'Prune back to about 30cm from the ground for bigger blooms in summer, making each cut just above a pair of healthy buds,' says ...

from its botanical name Hydrangea arborescens. It’s frequently called the Annabelle type, because Annabelle, with its huge, white basketball-shaped flower clusters, was once the most commonly ...

On identifying her hydrangeas as the Annabelle species, also known as hydrangea arborescens, Jacqui Mundy took to social media for advice. She requested guidance on the Hydrangeas in the UK ...

"It’s confusing if searching online, because we find complicated recommendations for hydrangea types that aren’t well adapted for Northern gardening," Don Kinzler writes.