Melinda Myers

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Botanical Name

Hydrangea quercifolia

Min Zone

5

Max Zone

9

Height

4 to 8 feet

Width

3 to 8 feet

Flowers

July: large 8 to 12 inch panicles of white flowers aging to pink then brown

Fall Color

Red, orange, purple

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained, fertile

Planting & Care

• Blooms on old wood
• Prune after flowering
• Site in protected location
• Mulch root zone
• Moderately salt tolerant

Problems

None serious; flower bud injury in colder winter climates, deer

Varieties

• Alice - 5 to 8 feet tall & wide, large 10-14 inch white flowers fading to pink then brown Bronze, maroon, purple fall color & orange exfoliating bark
• Snowflake - prolific bloomer
• Snow Queen - 8 inch flower panicles, 6 feet
• Pee Wee – 3 to 4 feet x 2.5 to 3 feet wide, compact, less suckering, flowers white, fade to pink, then brown - Bronze, maroon, purple fall color & orange exfoliating bark