Plant: Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea · Hydrangea quercifolia
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
An upright, multi stemmed deciduous shrub native to the moist woods of the southeastern United States, growing 4 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 10 feet wide at a slow rate. Showy erect pyramidal panicles 4 to 12 inches long open creamy white in spring and summer and fade to pink and then tan. The bold, leathery, three to seven lobed oak like leaves turn orange, purple and red burgundy in fall, and the exfoliating cinnamon brown papery bark carries winter interest. It grows in full sun to partial shade in organically rich, well drained soil and tolerates drought and dry soil.
- Full Sun
- Grows to 8 ft tall and 10 ft wide
- Blooms in spring, summer
- Hardy in USDA zones 5-9
- Deciduous foliage
- Native plant
Plant description
An upright, multi stemmed deciduous shrub native to the moist woods of the southeastern United States, growing 4 to 8 feet tall and 4 to 10 feet wide at a slow rate. Showy erect pyramidal panicles 4 to 12 inches long open creamy white in spring and summer and fade to pink and then tan. The bold, leathery, three to seven lobed oak like leaves turn orange, purple and red burgundy in fall, and the exfoliating cinnamon brown papery bark carries winter interest. It grows in full sun to partial shade in organically rich, well drained soil and tolerates drought and dry soil.
- Flowers
- Showy erect pyramidal panicles 4 to 12 inches long of creamy white flowers that fade to pink and then tan or brown by fall.
- Foliage
- Dark green, large, opposite, simple, bold, leathery three to seven lobed oak like leaves 3 to 8 inches long.
- 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
