Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Image courtesy of Prides Corner Farms
- 14" white flowers
- Aggressive upright habit
- Disease resistant foliage
- Good fall foliage
- Winter interest with exfoliating bark
Border or Bed
Container
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Garden
Hanging Basket
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil. Tolerates full sun wih consistent moisture to partial shade. Little pruning necessary but plants can be pruned in the spring after the leaves emerge. Fertilize with a granular, acidic or tree and shrub fertilizer in the spring. Blooms on second year wood.
Height: 5-8 ft
Spread: 5-8 ft
Price Level 1: $59.99~#3
Bloom Color: White
Zone: "5-9
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Mass Planting
- Border or Bed
- Fall Color
- Low Maintenance
- Specimen
- Focal Point
- Container
- Summer Bloomer
- Heat Tolerant
- Hanging Basket
- Garden
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Native
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Trailing
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Fall
- Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage):
- Fall
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
- Attracts Songbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Hydrangea
Common Name: Oakleaf Hydrangea
Unusual shrub with large, palmately toothed, rough, deep green leaves. Huge white flowers in a pyramidal stack of individual florets bloom in July and August. Deep burgundy to orange fall foliage. Exfoliating cinnamon colorded bark. Great as a specimen, planted in groups or in shrub borders.