Plant Min Zone: 3a
Plant Max Zone: 8b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade
Water / Rainfall: Average, High
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: White
Berry / Fruit Color: Brown-Beige
Spring Foliage Color: Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Yellow
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: Yes
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Low, Medium
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Acidic Soil (low PH)
Height: 3' - 4'
Width: 3' - 4'
Growth Rate: Medium
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Shrub to Desired Size in Late Winter or Early Spring Before New Growth: Blooms on New Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Long Blooming Season, Large Tropical Foliage / Flowers
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: Stem/Crown Disease, Foliage Disease
Plant Limitations: Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Needs Regular Irrigation, Late to Emerge or Leaf Out in Spring
Shippable in 2026: YES
***Description for this plant available with future update!***>>>>> Spring Meadows nursery says "As the name suggests, Incrediball Storm Proof smooth hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens) tackles the most common complaint people have with the genus: while other smooth hydrangeas flop, this incredibly stout and sturdy stemmed beauty holds its blooms upright during—and even after—heavy summer downpours. Though its blooms aren’t quite as gigantic as the original Incrediball®, they are so numerous and large in proportion to this compact variety that it absolutely lives up to the expectations associated with this now household name. It's a robust, vigorous, heavy bloomer with a rounder, denser habit than other smooth hydrangeas."