Annabelle Hydrangea 

Annabelle Hydrangea

Common name:  Annabelle Hydrangea, Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark, or Sheep Flower

Scientific name:  Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’

Family: Hydrangea, Hydrangeaceae

Bloom period:  June through August

Where to see it:  Hydrangeas can be seen in the Building 1 and 2 gardens.

What to look for:  White, snowball-like clusters of flowers bloom on small shrubs.

Benefit to pollinators:  This naturally occurring cultivar, Annabelle, has sterile flowers so does not provide food (nectar) to pollinators.

More information:  Native Americans used various parts of the wild variety of this species medicinally as a diuretic, a poultice for wounds, burns, and sore muscles, and for heart, stomach, or kidney problems.