Hydrangea Quercifolia Alice Oakleaf
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A deciduous flowering shrub the oakleaf hydrangea is ideal for borders mass planting and foundation planting.
Hydrangea quercifolia alice oakleaf. Bloom color white. A tremendous advantage of the oakleaf is that it can thrive in much dryer locations than its cousins. Other tyles of hydrangeas. Hydrangea quercifolia alice size large.
Native to the southeastern part of the country oakleaf hydrangeas hydrangea quercifolia are attractive all year long. Usda hardiness zone 5a. Arborescens being the other one and is noted for its large arching flowers that can grow up to 14 long. The oakleaf hydrangea is a dramatic white blooming shrub with four seasons of interest.
History and origins of the alice oakleaf hydrangea the oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia is an american native plant that grows in woodlands and along streams in several southeastern states. Oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia the oakleaf hydrangea is famous for its large deep green leaves that persist far into autumn and for its displays of fall shades of orange red and maroon before dormancy. Foliage deciduous. The panicle flowers are greenish white when they are young picking up subtle shades of pink and brown as they age.
It can be found growing in north carolina and west into tennessee as well as south to florida and louisiana. These hydrangea shrubs bloom in spring and early summer. Oakleaf hydrangea bears its white panicles of blooms in early summer. It is native to bluffs moist woods ravines and stream banks from georgia to florida to louisiana.
Hydrangea alice hydrangea quercifolia alice hydrangea alice is one of the few hydrangeas that is native to the united states h. The flowers bloom in summer and fall in shades of pink pale purple and creamy. Colorful blooms give way to fall tones that wow whether you use your alice as a foundation planting or eye catching border near your patio or street. Hydrangea quercifolia alice sku 4193 among the largest of the oakleaf hydrangeas this bold selection is handsome and stately for foundation or border.
Hydrangea quercifolia commonly called oakleaf hydrangea is an upright broad rounded suckering multi stemmed deciduous shrub that typically grows 4 6 less frequently to 8 tall. Bloom time spring. It blooms best in areas where summers are somewhat hot but it is winter hardy farther north than the macrophylla mophead.