{"product_id":"invincibelle-sublime-hydrangea","title":"Invincibelle Sublime® Hydrangea","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose Invincibelle Sublime if you want a native smooth hydrangea with unusual lime-green and pink blooms on stems strong enough to actually hold them up. Main reason: reliable new-wood bloom with a distinctive two-tone flower. Tradeoff: it needs room (3.5–5 ft) and it won’t give you a classic white mophead or a blue color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixed native borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCottage and pollinator gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut-flower use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReliable new-wood bloom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTight foundation strips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue hydrangea color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry, neglected banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal clipped hedges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a unique green-and-pink bloom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou have room for a 4–5 ft shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou prefer new-wood reliability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want white or blue flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour planting space is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou dislike spring pruning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe lime-green sepals with pink centers are genuinely different from the usual white smooth hydrangeas, and they read from a distance in a mixed border.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFills to its 4–5 ft size at a steady pace on new wood.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew-wood bloom keeps pruning simple, but it wants consistent water in dry stretches.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrangeas aren't deer-resistant, but they aren't a deer favorite either. Deer may nibble tender new growth and flower buds, so protect plants where deer pressure is heavy.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt 3.5–5 ft wide it needs real room; it's not a tight-foundation plant.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eToo open and seasonal to serve as privacy screening.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE, we'd steer this toward gardeners who want something beyond the usual white Annabelle-type hydrangea. The sturdy stems are the real upgrade — they hold the big blooms upright instead of flopping after rain. Give it room, keep it watered during dry spells, and cut it back in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydrangea arborescens 'SMNHRL'\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInvincibelle Sublime Smooth Hydrangea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5–5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5–5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness Zones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3a–9a\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSun\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMoisture\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAverage to moist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Habit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpright, rounded with sturdy stems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (native to the eastern U.S.)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCustomers Usually Ask\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat color are the flowers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLime-green sepals with bright pink fertile centers that shift through the season — not a white or blue mophead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo the stems flop?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo — the sturdy stems are its selling point, holding the large blooms up better than older smooth hydrangeas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes it bloom every year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it blooms on new wood, so winter dieback doesn't cost you flowers. Cut it back in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","offers":[{"title":"#3 PW - 12-18\"","offer_id":42939232321621,"sku":"PGNE-32100","price":51.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/0715\/2725\/files\/Hydrangea-arborescens-Invincibelle-Sublime.jpg?v=1788370634","url":"https:\/\/www.progrowersne.com\/products\/invincibelle-sublime-hydrangea","provider":"Pro Growers of New England, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}