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Description
Hydrangea quercifolia is one of the species of hydrangea that acts as a pollinizer, attracting a large number of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Songbirds eat the seeds and use the plant to nest.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
Southeast N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
6' - 8' |
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Spread: |
6' - 8’ |
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Spacing: |
7’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Mulch soil to maintain moisture and overwinter. If pruning is needed do so after flowering. Slight susceptibility to bud blight, wilt, leaf spot, and mildew. Aphids are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Deutzia, Host
IMAGES: Raffi Kojian, Gardenology.org-IMG 9947 rbgm10dec, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Anne Norman, Hydrangea quercifolia4normanack, CC BY 2.0, (3) Eric in SF, Hydrangea quercifolia BhamBotGdn, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) User:SB_Johnny, Hydrangea querc fall color 01, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
