Family: Hydrangea
Type: Shrub
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA7’) brings a fresh twist to gardens with its compact form and deep mauve-pink blooms. This hardy shrub is a standout with its vibrant flower heads that appear from early summer through fall, offering a long season of color. Its small stature, reaching just 2.5 to 3 feet tall and wide, makes it an ideal choice for a variety of landscape settings, including small gardens and container plantings.
The Invincibelle Mini Mauvette is noted for its adaptability and ease of care, thriving in full sun to part shade and preferring well-drained, moist soil. Its ability to bloom on new wood ensures a reliable display of flowers each year, even after harsh winters or pruning. This hydrangea is a low-maintenance plant that delivers high-impact color and texture to the garden.
Beyond its aesthetic appeal, the Invincibelle Mini Mauvette is a robust plant that resists pests and diseases, making it a healthy addition to any garden. Its flowers are perfect for cutting and arranging in vases, bringing the beauty of the garden indoors. Whether used as a border plant, in mass plantings, or as a standalone specimen, this hydrangea adds a touch of elegance and charm to outdoor spaces.
Hardiness Zone: 3a-9b
Pet Friendly: Yes
Moisture Preference: Average to moist
Sun Needs: Full sun to partial shade
Growth Rate: Fast
Average Height (feet): 3
Average Spread (feet): 3
Average Life Span (years): 20
Form: Round
Flower Color: Pink
Secondary Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Season: From early summer to mid fall
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Shape: Heart
Bark Color: Green
Bark Texture: Smooth
Incorporating Invincibelle Mini Mauvette into your landscape design creates focal points of rich, mauve-pink color that enliven the garden. Planting in groups amplifies the visual impact, creating lush, colorful borders that draw the eye. This hydrangea’s compact growth habit allows it to fit seamlessly into smaller gardens without overwhelming the space.
Pairing this hydrangea with complementary perennials like catmint, salvia, or ornamental grasses can enhance your garden’s texture and color palette. The contrast between the soft, round hydrangea blooms and the spiky or airy forms of these companions adds depth and interest to garden beds and borders.
For gardeners with limited ground space, the Invincibelle Mini Mauvette thrives in containers, offering the flexibility to add color to patios, decks, or balconies. Its modest size and striking blooms make it a perfect choice for elevating outdoor living areas with live floral arrangements. Container planting also allows for easy management of soil conditions, ensuring the hydrangea thrives.
The Invincibelle Mini Mauvette Smooth Hydrangea is well-suited for cottage gardens, where its charming blooms and informal growth habit blend seamlessly with the mixed planting style typical of this genre.
In urban gardens, where space is at a premium, this compact hydrangea shines, offering bold color and lush foliage without requiring extensive space, making it ideal for creating green oases in smaller settings.
For formal gardens, the Invincibelle Mini Mauvette adds a pop of color while maintaining a neat, manageable shape. Its uniform growth and consistent blooming pattern make it a great choice for adding symmetry and color to structured garden designs.
Design a low-maintenance, high-impact border by combining Invincibelle Mini Mauvette with other shrubs and perennials that share similar light and soil preferences. This approach creates a cohesive, colorful display throughout the growing season.
Create a serene, monochromatic garden theme by focusing on shades of pink and purple. Planting Invincibelle Mini Mauvette alongside flowers like lavender, phlox, and astilbe can achieve a soothing color scheme that’s visually striking.
Utilize Invincibelle Mini Mauvette in a foundation planting to enhance curb appeal. Its compact size and attractive blooms make it an excellent choice for front yard gardens, where it can complement the home’s architecture without obstructing views.
In spring, the Invincibelle Mini Mauvette begins to leaf out, setting the stage for the summer's floral display. Its fresh, green foliage provides a lush backdrop for early-blooming bulbs and perennials.
Summer unveils the hydrangea's full glory, with deep mauve-pink blooms covering the plant and creating a dramatic visual impact. This is when the shrub becomes a centerpiece in the garden.
As fall approaches, the blooms may fade to softer shades, but the plant remains attractive, with its sturdy stems and leaves adding texture and interest to the autumn garden.
In winter, the Invincibelle Mini Mauvette's dried flower heads can provide structural interest in the garden, especially when dusted with snow, offering beauty in the dormant season.
Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy'
Hosta 'Patriot'
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette Smooth Hydrangea flourishes in locations with morning sun and afternoon shade. It’s particularly suited for eastern exposures where it receives gentle sunlight.
This hydrangea variety performs best with partial sun, enjoying the morning light while being protected from the intense heat of the afternoon.
Well-drained, moist soil enriched with organic matter provides the ideal environment. It prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH levels but is quite adaptable to different soil conditions.
Space plants approximately 3-4 feet apart to allow for their mature spread and to ensure proper air circulation, promoting healthy growth.
The best time to plant is in the spring or fall when the weather is cooler, allowing the plant to establish itself without the stress of extreme temperatures.
Dig a hole as deep and twice as wide as the root ball. Place the hydrangea in the hole, fill it with soil, water thoroughly, and apply a layer of mulch to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
Maintain consistent moisture, especially during the first year after planting. Water deeply once a week, more often during hot, dry periods.
Fertilize in early spring with a slow-release fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs. A second application in mid-summer can support continued bloom production.
Prune in late winter or early spring, cutting back the previous year’s stems to encourage robust new growth and abundant flowers.
Apply a layer of mulch to retain moisture and control weeds. This is also the time to fertilize to support vigorous growth.
Ensure adequate moisture during hot weeks, and consider a mid-summer fertilizer application to boost flowering.
Prepare the plant for winter by reducing watering as the plant begins to go dormant. Clean up any fallen leaves to keep the area around the plant tidy.
Little care is needed in winter. Ensure the plant is well-mulched to protect the roots in colder zones.
Hydrangea paniculata DVPPinky
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'
Hydrangea paniculata 'Bailpantwo'
The bloom color of Invincibelle Mini Mauvette is not influenced by soil pH and remains a consistent deep mauve-pink, unlike some other hydrangea varieties.
While it can tolerate full sun in cooler climates, Invincibelle Mini Mauvette Hydrangea benefits from some afternoon shade, especially in hotter regions, to protect it from intense sun and heat stress.
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette Hydrangea typically reaches its full size of 2.5 to 3 feet tall and wide within 2-4 years, depending on growing conditions and care.
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