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Hydrangea

Panicle hydrangeas like Limelight, Little Lime and Phantom alongside the smooth types Annabelle, Incrediball and Invincibelle — the ones that reliably bloom here (see our hydrangea guide).

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.
Light
Full sun
Height
12–96″ varies by variety
Spread
12–96″
Hardiness
Zones 3–8 hardy here
Blooms
Jun–Sep
Deer
Deer may browse it
Containers
Best in the ground
Pets
Toxic to cats and dogs ASPCA

Hardiness & bloom: Panicle types rated to 9b, smooth types to 8a (Proven Winners).

Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 12″ to 96″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.

Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.

The 16 Hydrangea varieties we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

New for 2027
Incrediball Storm Proof42–48″ × 36–48″A denser, more compact Incrediball with stout stems that hold its many white blooms upright through heavy rain.
New for 2027
Invincibelle Wee White12–30″ × 12–30″The first dwarf Annabelle-type hydrangea: a tidy mound with strong stems holding white blooms upright all summer.
New for 2027
Limelight Prime48–72″ × 48–60″A more compact Limelight with sturdier stems, darker leaves, earlier bloom and stronger pink fall tones.
Annabelle36–60″ × 48–72″Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Bobo30–36″ × 36–48″Photo: Proven Winners
Fire Light Tidbit24–36″ × 36″Photo: Proven Winners
Incrediball48–60″ × 48–60″Photo: Proven Winners
Incrediball Blush48–60″ × 48–60″Photo: Proven Winners
Invincibelle Ruby36–48″ × 24–36″Photo: Proven Winners
Invincibelle Spirit II42–48″ × 42–48″Photo: Proven Winners
Limelight72–96″ × 72–96″Photo: Proven Winners
Little Lime36–60″ × 36–60″Photo: Proven Winners
Little Lime Punch36–60″ × 36–60″Photo: Proven Winners
Little Quick Fire36–60″ × 36–60″Photo: Proven Winners
Phantom72–96″ × 72–96″Photo: Wikimedia Commons
QuickFire Fab72–96″ × 60–72″Photo: Proven Winners

Variety by variety

East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.

VarietyHardinessBloomsSize & sun
AnnabellewhiteHardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
May–Sep
Size
36–60″ × 48–72″
Part shade · deer may browse
Bobowhite aging to pinkHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jun–Sep
Size
30–36″ × 36–48″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Fire Light Tidbitwhite aging to pink and redHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jun–Sep
Size
24–36″ × 36″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Incrediballwhite (opens green, ages to jade green)HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jul–Aug
Size
48–60″ × 48–60″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Incrediball Blushsilvery pinkHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jul–Sep
Size
48–60″ × 48–60″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Invincibelle Rubyruby red and silvery pinkHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jul–Aug
Size
36–48″ × 24–36″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Invincibelle Spirit IIdeep pink aging to greenHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jul–Sep
Size
42–48″ × 42–48″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Limelightceladon green aging to pink, red, burgundyHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Aug–Sep
Size
72–96″ × 72–96″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
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Little Limelime green aging to pink and burgundyHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jun–Sep
Size
36–60″ × 36–60″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Little Lime Punchlime green to white, pink, and redHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jun–Sep
Size
36–60″ × 36–60″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Little Quick Firewhite turning pink-redHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jun–Aug
Size
36–60″ × 36–60″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
Phantomwhite aging to pinkHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jul–Oct
Size
72–96″ × 72–96″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse
QuickFire Fabwhite aging blush pink to bright pink to redHardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliverBlooms
Jun–Aug
Size
72–96″ × 60–72″
Sun to part shade · deer may browse

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