Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea
Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'
Item #4193 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9


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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.
- OverviewLight Needs:Partial sunWatering Needs:Water regularly, when top 2 - 3 inches of soil is dry.Average Landscape Size:Reaches 12 to 15 ft. tall and wide.
- DetailBotanical Pronunciation:hye-DRAYN-jee-uh kwer-sif-FOH-lee-aDeciduous/evergreen:DeciduousGrowth rate:FastAverage landscape size:Reaches 12 to 15 ft. tall and wide.Special features:Gift Plant, North American Native SelectionFoliage color:GreenBlooms:Creamy white flowers in SummerFlower color:WhiteFlower attributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy FlowersDesign 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.Companion PlantsAzalea (Azalea); Hosta (Hosta); Coral Bells (Heuchera); Holly (Ilex); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Clethra (Clethra)
- CareCare InformationPrefers organically rich, well-drained soils, with shelter from harsh afternoon. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Fertilize regularly during growing season. Blooms on old wood; prune to shape in summer after flowering. Remove weak, damaged stems in early spring.Pruning time: prune to shape after flowering..Light Needs:Partial sunWatering Needs:Water regularly, when top 2 - 3 inches of soil is dry.