Hydrangea quercifolia
oak-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangeaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
2.5 to 12 ft tall by 2.0 to 5.0 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Deciduous, blooms in late spring-summer.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage, Interesting Bark
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Specimen shrub in understory settings. Also suited to mass plantings. May be short-lived and need more TLC when planted south of its native range.
Considerations:
Prefers partial shade. If planted south of its natural range, it is best to keep it out of full sun.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts native bees including bumblebees, syrphid flies, and honeybees.
Pollinators attracted to the small fertile flowers (the large flowers are sterile) (Coleen Miko).
Native Habitats:
Dry-moist sites. Upland hardwood forests and understory.
