For spectacular eye-catchers: combine hydrangea 'Annabelle'

What factors should be considered when combining the 'Annabelle' hydrangea?

You should consider several factors if you want to combine the 'Annabelle' hydrangea:

• flower color: white
• heyday: June to September
• Location Requirements: partially shaded, fresh and slightly acidic soil
• growth height: up to 200 cm

You should take the remarkable growth height of up to 200 cm and the same width seriously if you want to combine the 'Annabelle' hydrangea with other plants. Most other perennials play a minor role in partnership with her, but one that can still be of great importance.

Since the hydrangea 'Annabelle' does not tolerate full sun, it should rather be placed in the vicinity of plants that also prefer it in the penumbra to grow.

The radiant white of the large flower balls of this hydrangea is fantastic in combination with all other flower and foliage colors.

Combine hydrangea 'Annabelle' in the bed or in the bucket

It is ideal to combine the 'Annabelle' hydrangea, for example, with plants that can absorb their heavy flowers in the event of a fall. These include trees and shrubs that also like to be in partial shade. In addition, you can express the 'Annabelle' hydrangea in a visually appealing way in combination with perennials that flower in different colors and also underplant them with ground covers.

The following are ideal for the 'Annabelle' hydrangea:

• globe thistle
• barberry
• rhododendron
• boxwood
• Funkie
• lady's mantle
• Chinese reed

Combine hydrangea 'Annabelle' with hostas

Hostas go wonderfully with the 'Annabelle' hydrangea, because they accentuate the shrub with their foliage. It is best to frame the 'Annabelle' hydrangea with several hostas. You can choose both hostas with simple foliage and hostas with white variegated leaves. Make absolutely sure that both plants get plenty of water and don't have to steal it from each other.

Combine hydrangea 'Annabelle' with barberry

Barberries are completely undemanding and also thrive wonderfully in partial shade. Thus, they can easily adapt to the location requirements of the 'Annabelle' hydrangea. The advantage of this combination - in addition to the attractive contrast between the red of the barberry and the white of the snowball hydrangea - is the support function. The barberry can use its twigs and branches to support weakening inflorescences of the 'Annabelle' hydrangea.

Combine 'Annabelle' hydrangea with lady's mantle

The lady's mantle can stand as a ground cover in the foreground of the 'Annabelle' hydrangea. It spreads its pretty kidney-shaped leaves over the ground, creating a green carpet on which this hydrangea seems to float. The location requirements of both plants also harmonize with each other, which makes a combination recommended.

Combine hydrangea 'Annabelle' as a bouquet in the vase

Due to the size of its flowers, the 'Annabelle' hydrangea sets the tone in the vase. You can use the white with something gypsophila underline and create an attractive arrangement with crimson Japanese roses. Delicate sweet grasses such as the inflorescences of foxtail go well with it.

• gypsophila
• Japanese rose
• foxtail
• roses
• Hydrangea 'Pink Annabelle'