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Hydrangeaceae
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
Gratitude and four-season beauty.
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Native to
- southeastern United States
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 4-8 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is the state wildflower of Alabama, honored for its native range in the Southeast's woodlands.
- The large oak-shaped leaves turn spectacular shades of bronze, crimson, and burgundy in autumn.
- Unlike most hydrangeas, its flower color does not change with soil pH — the blooms always start white.
- The exfoliating cinnamon-brown bark provides winter interest after the leaves drop.
- Conical flower panicles can reach 12 inches long and gradually blush from white to deep rose as they age.
Color meanings
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gratitude
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abundance
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understanding