Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'
For the shrub border this bold selection is very handsome. It has deeply lobed, oak-like leaves and a profusion of large white blooms. An added bonus, foliage turns brilliant crimson in fall. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | hye-DRAYN-jee-uh kwer-sif-FOH-lee-a |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Showy, creamy white blooms in summer. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4193 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer before spring growth. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: prune to ground in early spring; becomes 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide..
Design Ideas
This Hydrangea's brilliant red highlights in fall are ideal for extending the interest in shrub borders beyond the flowering season. Also lends a fiery hue to otherwise deep-green shade gardens. Plant as an individual to appreciate the unique foliage texture and leaf shape, or in a cluster to intensify its impact in the garden. Not as prim and proper as the traditional Hydrangea, it is a natural in the woodland scene and among rangy natives.
For the shrub border this bold selection is very handsome. It has deeply lobed, oak-like leaves and a profusion of large white blooms. An added bonus, foliage turns brilliant crimson in fall. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer before spring growth. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: prune to ground in early spring; becomes 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide..
Design Ideas
This Hydrangea's brilliant red highlights in fall are ideal for extending the interest in shrub borders beyond the flowering season. Also lends a fiery hue to otherwise deep-green shade gardens. Plant as an individual to appreciate the unique foliage texture and leaf shape, or in a cluster to intensify its impact in the garden. Not as prim and proper as the traditional Hydrangea, it is a natural in the woodland scene and among rangy natives.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | hye-DRAYN-jee-uh kwer-sif-FOH-lee-a |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Showy, creamy white blooms in summer. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4193 |
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