Hydrangea quercifolia - Oakleaf Hydrangea
6-12' × 6-12' | White to reddish blooms, mid- to late summer | Woodland shrub with upright, arching branches | Part shade to shade, average to moist, well-drained soils | Good wildlife and pollinator value
Native to the rich forests and bluffs of the Southeast US, Oakleaf Hydrangea is a multi-season standout. It thrives in partly shaded, well-drained areas but is highly sensitive to "wet feet" (root rot). Oakleaf hydrangea can tolerate more sun than the other native hydrangea, H. arborescens.
Large, cone-shaped flower panicles emerge creamy white, aging to a dusty rose or deep bronze. Spent blooms persist through winter, dried to a parchment texture. Large, deeply lobed leaves have a coarse, leathery texture with a silvery, felt-like underside, often turning red and purple in the late fall and early winter. Features attractive, exfoliating tawny-to-cinnamon bark that provides significant visual interest in the winter landscape.
Oakleaf Hydrangea makes a great specimen plant thanks to its large stature, showy flowers that offer both summer and winter interest, and broad textured leaves that deepen to reds and purples in the fall. Includes cultivars like 'Alice' (vigorous growth), 'Ruby Slippers' (white-to-deep-ruby blooms), and 'Snowflake' (unique double flowers).
Larval Host for:
Hydrangea Leaftier Moth Olethreutes ferriferana
Hydrangea Leaftier Moth Olethreutes ferriferana
Southern Beet Webworm Herpetogramma bipunctalis
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus
Various Sphinx Moths Family Sphingidae
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Specifications
| Pot Size | #1, #3, #5 |
| Variety | Spp., 'Alice', 'Ruby Slippers' |
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