Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Saxifragaceae
Growth Habit
ShrubDescription
Upright, little branched, irregular stoloniferous shrub forming mounded colonies. Fall color shades or red, orangish, brown, and purple in fall; quite spectacular, although variable. Flowers white changingto purplish pink and finally brown; outer flowers sterile, 1" to 1 1/2" in diameter, fertile flowersnumerous, lacking character or good color, borne in 4" to 12" long erect panicles in late June throughJuly, and persisting. Bark exfoliating on older wood to expose a rich brown inner bark; quite attractive.
Source of plant
Cornell Botanic Gardens, Princeton Nurseries, Weston Nurseries, Edgewood Nursery, Lake County Nursery Inc.
