
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
Related Content
Categories
Upcoming Appearances
April 21, 2021
Plant a Landscape that
Makes a Difference
Webinar
May 5, 2021
Tomatoes: Maximize Your Harvest & Minimize Insects & Disease
Webinar
May 12, 2021
Top Plants for Rain Gardens, Water Gardens & Shoreline Gardens
+ Those to Avoid
Webinar
May 13, 2021
Planting Your Rain Garden
Webinar
May 16, 2021
Perennials for Challenging
Growing Conditions
Webinar
June 3, 2021
Creative Container Gardening
Webinar
Register today! Plus, watch Melinda's past webinars ON DEMAND
for a limited time.
Learn More