Topic Title: Hydrangeas/zone 4
Created on September 30, 2008 at 03:20 PM

wadeinthewater
I have many annabelles in zone 4 (Wisconsin) and have had amazing success with them, less success with endless summer, but this year, despite the head they're doing fine so I'm thinking Hydrangeas may take a few years to put down roots.

Rita
In response to twinz: I work in a garden center in zone 4 and we sell a lot of Annabelle hydrangeas. Have not had any returned and I hear good reviews from customers. You might give it a try.

Heidi-Garden Crossings
Lets dance Moonlight and Lets dance Starlight are both great selections. They are a pink flower, Moonlight is HUGE! They bloom on both old and new wood so that is nice also!

Ming
Try Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer'. In my z4-5 (western PA) garden, all the stems above the ground die back. But it has reliably bloomed on new wood over 2 winters now. Had an old 'Nikko Blue', out of 8 years I owned it, only bloomed nicely once. The rest of the time, had one flower here and there. (The only reservation I have with 'Endless Summer', is about its color. They're not as intense as many other macrophyllas. But being in a cold zone, it's better than nothing.) I also like ‘Blushing Bride’ very much for its nice flower-foliage contrast.

Bought a small ‘Let's Dance Starlight’ from here via mail-order last year. After one winter, it's flower-buds laden right now. Looks very promising. Don't know how the color will turn out yet. Will post the picture once it blooms


Twinz mom
If there is anyone from the zone 4 (southeast idaho area) that might suggest a hydrangea good for this area and how to prep the soil and maintain. Thank you!
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