When is the best time to plant a Hydrangea?

I live in North Carolina, and my daughter has to research Hydrangea. So if you would please help me..

When is the best time to plant a Hydrangea?
Check out "planting zones" in a search engine. The time of year to plant anything depends on where you live and what the weather is like (although you can generally push it one way or the other, as the previous answer said, as long as you're prepared to baby it). Also, if you're planting from seed, most packets have general guidelines on the back as to when to plant them.
Reply:you can plant it pretty much anytime as long you are prepared to meet its water needs. if you plant in the spring it will have time to establish itself before the heat of summer, so that is an ideal time. but you can plant it in august if you want, just check it regularly and water as soon as the top 2in of soil is dry.