Plant: Little Honey - Hydrangea
Hydrangea · Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
A dwarf golden leaved oakleaf hydrangea reaching 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, with an erect spreading habit. The oak shaped lobed leaves emerge bright golden yellow, mature to chartreuse through summer and turn red burgundy in fall, and the bark peels with age for winter interest. Conical clusters of white flowers with pink tones appear in June and July. It grows in full sun to partial shade in organically rich, moist, well drained soil and suits patios, walkways and other small spaces.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 4 ft tall and 5 ft wide
- Blooms in summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Deciduous foliage
Plant description
A dwarf golden leaved oakleaf hydrangea reaching 3 to 4 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide, with an erect spreading habit. The oak shaped lobed leaves emerge bright golden yellow, mature to chartreuse through summer and turn red burgundy in fall, and the bark peels with age for winter interest. Conical clusters of white flowers with pink tones appear in June and July. It grows in full sun to partial shade in organically rich, moist, well drained soil and suits patios, walkways and other small spaces.
- Flowers
- Conical clusters 4 to 5 inches long of white flowers with pink tones, consisting mostly of sterile four petaled flowers, in June and July.
- Foliage
- Oak shaped leaves 4 to 7 inches long with five lobes and serrated margins, golden yellow in spring and maturing to chartreuse in summer.
- Bark & stems
- Upright stems with exfoliating cinnamon brown papery bark revealing lighter bark underneath.
- Pruning
- Oakleaf hydrangea blooms on old wood and should be pruned soon after blooming so it can develop flower buds for the following year.
- Native range
- Southeastern USA
