Let's Talk Native Hydrangea 💠 Garden Guru Sean at The Gardener's Center

Sean, the garden guru at The Gardener's Center in Darien, CT, is a huge fan of Hydrangea arborescens, or smooth hydrangea. He reviews Pinky Pollen Ring Hydrangea and Annabelle hydrangea, both native to eastern United States.
The native varieties are easy to grow, can live in full sun and should be cut back to about 4-6" above the ground at the end of the growing season (as new blooms will only appear only on new growth).
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[@dreamwarriordiary5339]

I wish you would make more videos. Sean is great. 💚💜

[@TheGardenersCenter]

We will!

[@malindahomehealthprovider]

Love your videos! I am learning SO much. Thank you.

[@TheGardenersCenter]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jessicakurth5582]

Thanks for the video! I've been having great luck planting natives and your milkweed video in particular was quite helpful. I haven't looked into native hydrangeas yet, but definitely will now

[@TheGardenersCenter]

Great to hear!

[@sheliafears591]

Love your videos. Can you please show flower tags for us new gardeners? Thanks

[@kb_100]

So is the Annabelle variety native or not? I kind of got confused.

[@TienTran-nm6ms]

Annabelle is a cultivar of Hydrangea arborescens, which is native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania down. Not sure where you're located, so it may or may not be native to your area.

[@TheGardenersCenter]

'Annabelle' is a cultivar of the eastern US native smooth Hydrangea, as is 'Pinky Pollen Ring' which was also featured in the video. Large native range from New York state south to the Florida panhandle and westward to Oklahoma/Kansas. So depending on where you live, and how you're gardening with native plants, it may or may not be native to your specific region of the country.

[@CuriousKev]

It's also valuable to add that the 'Annabelle" and most of the "showy" varieties of all the hydrangeas are no good for pollinators if that's an important factor for you.