Plant Description
Among the largest of the Oakleaf Hydrangeas, this bold selection is handsome and stately for foundation or border. It has deeply lobed, oak-like leaves and a profusion of large white blooms. An added bonus, foliage turns brilliant crimson in fall. Deciduous.
Light Needs:
Partial sun
Watering Needs:
Needs wet or constantly moist soil.
Average Landscape Size:
Reaches 12 to 15 ft. tall and wide.
Key Feature:
Summer Flowering
Blooms:
Creamy white flowers in summer
Botanical Pronunciation:hye-DRAYN-jee-uh kwer-sif-FOH-lee-a
Plant type:Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Growth rate:Fast
Average landscape size:Reaches 12 to 15 ft. tall and wide.
Special features:North American Native Selection
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Creamy white flowers in summer
Flower color:White
Flower attributesShowy Flowers
Design IdeasThis 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.
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.Pruning time: prune to shape after flowering..Light Needs:
Partial sun
Watering Needs:
Needs wet or constantly moist soil.
There are very few rules in gardening, but perhaps the most important one is to work within your zone. Choosing plants that grow and thrive in your particular climate is the very first step toward having a beautiful garden.
