Professional Growing Information 
I purchased this plant in August 2011 and planted it on the east side of my home. It receives no direct morning light, but there is reflected light off of my home in the a.m. and an hour or so of hot sun in the summer, but only on the top of the plant. It blooms profusely with more blooms each year! It’s approximately 6’ tall and 8’ wide. It’s easily the most beautiful flowering shrub I’ve ever grown!!
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Flower Season
- Summer
Mature Size
Height
48 - 60"
Spread
48 - 60"
This plant is hardy in zones 3 - 8
Zones are based on the lowest average temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If your zone is equal to or higher than the zone listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
My Current Zone
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Details
Features
Super-sized flowers!
Incrediball hydrangea will make you say WOW - it's an improved version of the garden classic 'Annabelle' hydrangea, but with strong, sturdy stems that don't flop over and extra-large blooms to boot. White flowers begin to appear in mid-summer and open to enormous snowballs, nearly the size of basketballs! They then age to a lush jade green, which persists through frost. It's a super easy, super reliable North American native that grows in chilly USDA zone 3 all the way up to USDA zone 8/9. Plant Incrediball hydrangea in your landscape and find out for yourself just how big, beautiful, and rewarding it can be.
Top reasons to grow Incrediball hydrangea:
- enormous, long-lasting flowers every summer
- Strong, sturdy stems keeps blooms showy and upright
- easy to grow native shrub
Best SellerNative to North AmericaCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:48 - 60 InchesSpacing:60 - 72 InchesSpread:48 - 60 InchesFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:WhiteFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Dark GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunMaintenance Category:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBloom Time:Early SummerBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerHardiness Zones:3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8aWater Category:AverageUses:Cut FlowerUses:Dried FlowerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Landscapes, naturalizing, hedges, perennial gardens. Also makes a very dramatic cut flower.
Maintenance Notes:For the biggest, most abundant blooms and strongest stems, plant where it gets at least six hours of sun each day (warmer climates can get away with a bit less). A good layer of shredded bark mulch helps minimize water loss.
As for pruning, cut the entire plant back by about one-third its total height each spring, just as the new growth begins to emerge on stems. This serves to build up a strong, supportive, woody base while also encouraging abundant new growth for plenty of flowers.
If you wish to fertilize, an application of a rose fertilizer in early spring, once the soil has thawed, is sufficient.
Incrediball® Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo' USPP 20,571, Can 4,166 -
32 Reviews
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Bonnie StewartWashingtonUnited States1 week ago
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I planted 3 of these plants 6+ years ago. All grew notably each year and hit full size in about 3 years. The ones in full sun are very sensitive to water but doing better if you add a lot of mulch. None have ever bloomed anywhere close to the size advertised. Maybe 3-4”, relatively flat, not like a ball or giant like shown. Not the impressive look I hoped, especially for the price.
LWashingtonUnited States1 week ago -
I planted 3 of these plants 6+ years ago. All grew notably each year and hit full size in about 3 years. The ones in full sun are very sensitive to water but doing better if you add a lot of mulch. None have ever bloomed anywhere close to the size advertised. Maybe 3-4”, relatively flat, not like a ball or giant like shown. Not the impressive look I hoped, especially for the price.
LWashingtonUnited States1 week ago -
I ordered this in the one quart 3 years ago. The plants looked great and alive ready to plant when they were delivered. I'm in zone 5 with very alkaline and clay soil. They have done okay. The plant has grown but very slowly. (maybe 2 inches a year) I don't know how fast growing they are. They have been blooming well but the plant seems a bit week, but I'm going to chalk this up to being a young plant. Overall very good plant. Especially with how cold, hot, and dry we have here. The plants are about a little over 2 feet tall now so I'm hoping for an even better show this year.
RuthUtahUnited States10 weeks ago -
Ordered a 1 qt. incredible hydrangea and planted it last fall. Extremely harsh winter (very cold) and it has already came back larger than it was when i bought it. I order 4 3 gal. and am looking forward to planting them.
Laurie JoOhioUnited States12 weeks ago -
Huge beautiful blooms that last all summer... Hardy through extreme cold. Did well first and second year, looking forward to see what they bring this year.
Carla DeVollMichiganUnited States17 weeks ago -
I have many hydrangeas around my yard and planted this one last year in spring. It initially did beautifully and bloomed gorgeous flowers in summer.. Then we had a couple days of heavy rain. I wasn't concerned because it is supposed to tolerate most areas. However with the clay soil we have in northern IL, the roots must have gotten waterlogged and the entire plant died. I was so disappointed. The rest of my hydrangeas were not affected.
Barbara J ZarachIllinoisUnited States1 year ago -
I have many hydrangeas around my yard and planted this one last year in spring. It initially did beautifully and bloomed gorgeous flowers in summer.. Then we had a couple days of heavy rain. I wasn't concerned because it is supposed to tolerate most areas. However with the clay soil we have in northern IL, the roots must have gotten waterlogged and the entire plant died. I was so disappointed. The rest of my hydrangeas were not affected.
Barbara J ZarachIllinoisUnited States1 year ago -
Last year was my first planting. My tiny plants produced gorgeous blooms. I planted 4 good quality hydrangea plants. 3 stayed healthy and prolific, one started yellowing leaves and dropped leaves before its time. I know it will be replaced in spring if it does not start to grow happily on its own.
Karen AlbertAlbertaCanada1 year ago -
Hello all, I actually loved and I am glad I ordered this plant it was healthy and within it’s first year grew outstanding. I recommend multiple of these for a WOW affect right away when they all bloom.
Hector MarquezNorth CarolinaUnited States1 year ago
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