Sunny Ray's Nursery, LLC.

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Hayes Starburst’            Double-flowered Hydrangea                                

Size:  3’ X 6’

 Exposure:  Full to Part Shade

 Flower Time:  June to August

 Ornamental Characteristics:

 Note the flower time above.  No, we at Sunny Ray’s Nursery do feel compelled to “lie” about a plant’s performance, just to sell a couple more.  Hayes Starburst really does bloom for 2 to 3 months during the growing season.  The 8” X 10” panicles droop gracefully off of the ends of the branches, giving the plant a much more relaxed feel than its sister Annabelle.  While some may contend that this drooping habit indicates the plants tendency to flop on the ground, we feel this is more a product of light than genetic certainty.  Ben has experienced this beauty in both part sun and full shade, with full shade showing a plant that was erect, robust, and in full bloom around the end of July.  It is our belief that this “doubled up hunk” will perform much more admirably when exposed to no more than early morning sun.  If you only have part shade, place it behind another, similar sized shrub;  so that it can lay over on its neighbor for a little plant support.  This selection was found by Mr. Hayes Jackson in Alabama.