Incrediball® Smooth Hydrangea
Shrub
- Massive, pristine white flowers reach 12 inches!
- White flowers fade to chartreuse green.
- Flowers last for over four weeks when cut.
- Easy to grow native shrub.
- Zones 3-8, sun/part sun, 5' tall x 5' wide at maturity.
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Description
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Patent #: USPP 20,571
Common name: Smooth hydrangea, Native hydrangea, Snowball hydrangea
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 4-5' x 4-5'
Flower color: White and chartreuse
Foliage color: Green
Bloom season: Summer-fall
Features: Proven Winners, native, heat tolerant, cold tolerant
Uses: Background, foundation planting, hedge, massing, ornamental, specimen.
How to Grow
Light: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun). It especially enjoys morning sun and afternoon shade.
Water: Water to keep soil moist, but not wet. Intolerant of drought, so don't allow the soil to dry out.
Spacing: 3-6 feet
Fertilizing: It is generally unnecessary, but you can fertilize once in spring if soils are deficient or growth is slow.
Winterizing: Remove and destroy any fallen foliage that was infected by powdery mildew. Spread a layer of mulch around the plant for added protection.
Maintenance & pruning: This variety blooms on new wood. In late winter or early spring, cut stems back by about one-third their total height, which builds a strong woody base while also encouraging abundant new growth for lots of flowers and a lush, full look.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Plants were extremely small for price and not in great shape. Be careful what you order will definitely be smaller than you are expecting.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
Absolutely happy with my investment.
We bought 15 snowball hydrangeas last early summer. They were shipped well packed but were so tiny and a little worrisome. We got them in the grounds and a year later they look like they will be bursting with flowers in a matter of days/weeks. Excited to enjoy these this summer!
I planted 4 of these around a year ago. They instantly took off growing. At the end of winter this year, I trimmed the branches down to about 12" from the ground. Again, they instantly started forming new growth, have filled out, and now are in their first ever bloom! I am obsessed with them. I do not have a green thumb at all and am so happy I got these! (Zone 8b)
received my 13 plants today. they were boxed neatly. all plants were alive and intact. with good growth. can’t wait to plant them this week.
8 out of the 12 ordered were dead when arrived or barely alive....I tried to bring them back but unable too... the 4 that were alive are doing great and happy. I hope they send me more to replace the dead. We will see.....
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
All six growing well about 12” tall. Only thing I would do differently next time is buy the larger plant/ container. I understand it will take 2+years to reach full size. Glad I bought from you, I wanted a plant that would catch your eye and I believe these will. Thanks
Plant came carefully packaged, and now that it's planted, it's growing beautifully!
Bought the quart size, 8-10 of them, can't remember exactly, but this picture was about two years after planting. 2024 will be year three for them and they are massive. Initially I received some damaged ones and the customer service were very friendly and helpful, quick to assess the situation upon sending them pictures, and they refunded the damaged ones
When the arrived in their small containers my family teased me, thinking it was going to take a long time to have nice hydrangeas. Now, in the second summer since I planted them, they are absolutely huge, amazing and beautiful. I watered them religiously the first summer but that's it! So thrilled with these!
The plant had poor leaves when I received it. But root is OK. It begins to grow new leaves now. Some disappointment because the plants I ordered before are good.
Hello! We apologize you received your plants not up to our standards. As we try our best to provide exceptional service, some factors like shipping and handling are outside of our control, and issues like this can sometimes happen. If you have any additional trouble with your plants, please email pictures of the plant to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we do have a 60-day guarantee on all of our plants. If you received your plants within that timeframe, we will be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
I ordered my Incrediball Hydrangeas in 2020. There was a longer than expected wait time, but all plants arrived healthy. I ordered 43 plants in total to create a hedge along my property line. The first 2 years they barely grew, due to planting them in an area that was too shady.
Last early spring I moved them. They look great and I am so excited for them to keep growing. All plants survived. I bought them in the quart size to save on cost. The pictures included are from April of 2021 and then this summer early July 2022.
Bought 4 gallon size plants and planted May 2021. Plants were packaged great. Had blooms that summer and this year...holy moly! They are 5ft tall and covered in blooms! They have been the light of my spring being that my endless summers blooms succumbed to lots of late spring frost. Looking to increase my Incrediball collection!
All 4 are in good shape well packaged.
Delivery is always prompt.
I was pleasantly surprised to see how professionally-packaged all my plants were arranged into a single box. Each plant is doing quite well - Thank You very much! (Brad Trom, Blooming Prairie, Minnesota)
An absolutely amazing experience! Not only did my hydrangeas show up sooner than expected, but well packaged and healthy as well! This will definitely not be my last order with Great Garden Plants ! Thanks y’all!
Love my hydrangeas
I received my order very quickly, everything was packaged very well. All plants were in a great condition. Unfortunately after planting them four didn’t make it and after reaching customer service new plants were shipped. They are doing great and hopefully next spring I can see them blooming.
I treated the plant as advised but it did not live
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plant. Our friendly customer service team is always here to help! Just contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants. After further investigation, we will be able to better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/hyd-guaranteed
Looks good
Amazing!! Packed and healthy 😊5 stars
The first one to start by saying this would be a five star review if they were all healthy two out of the three are growing like crazy and they look very good. The other one hasn’t grown much at all. It’s only about four or 5 feet away from each other so they’re all pretty close. They all have the same soil and fertilizer after a couple weeks.
Healthy, packaged really well! Excellent company.