Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers' Saxifragaceae

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection

Source of plant

Avant Gardens

Description

Compact, to 4' tall, this selection of Oakleaf Hydrangea boasts a bevy of large white flowers in early-mid summer that quickly age to rich rosy red. Leaves hold onto a deep maroon coloring long into fall.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

fall color, growth habit