26+ Hydrangea Quercifolia Cultivars
The oakleaf hydrangea is one of the few hydrangeas native to the united states h.
Hydrangea quercifolia cultivars. 14 beautiful hydrangea varieties. However it is the flowers that differ the most. Best oakleaf hydrangeas review ratings hydrangea pee wee hydrangea quercifolia pee wee when it comes to hydrangeas bigger isn t always better. Tiny dry seeds mature in the fall. Characteristics of hydrangea pee wee. They grow 6 to 10 feet tall and wide and produce 8 inch long creamy white conical flowers that bloom in early summer. Incrediball hydrangea hydrangea arborescens abetwo incrediball skymoon13 getty images.
If sometimes plant breeders are guilty of hyperbole. But the similarities between the oakleaf hydrangea and its cousins basically end there. Pee wee is noted for its. Quercifolia which has a different look and feel to it. The oakleaf hydrangea is a dramatic white blooming shrub with four seasons of interest. Nikko blue hydrangea hydrangea macrophylla nikko blue limelight hydrangea hydrangea paniculata limelight. It has 4 to 12 inch oakleaf shaped leaves that are fuzzy when young.
Named snowflake this shrub reaches an equal height. It blooms best in areas where summers are somewhat hot but it is winter hardy farther north than the macrophylla. The leaves can be 4 x 4 or they can be a huge 10 x 10. A widely grown species hydrangea quercifolia or the oakleaf hydrangea is an excellent alternative to some of the widely promoted species. Oakleaf hydrangeas hydrangea quercifolia it is easy to see where the oakleaf hydrangea gets its name. Like the mopheads and lacecaps oakleaf hydrangeas also produce large clusters of very showy flowers. Arborescens being the only other native we are aware of.
Hydrangea sikes dwarf hydrangea quercifolia sikes dwarf characteristics of. The foliage is reminiscent of oak leaves hence the name and has great autumn color see picture right. It s leaves are shaped much like those of a red oak. One of the most popular oakleaf hydrangeas was introduced in 1971 when nurseryman eddie aldridge patented a cultivar that had double flowers. Oakleaf hydrangea is a deciduous shrub that may grow to 8 feet. Oakleaf hydrangea snow queen hydrangea quercifolia snow queen is a deciduous shrub variety that has a moderate growth rate and spreading habit. The leaves turn red or purple in the late fall.