23 Wild Oak Leaf Hydrangea Download

A native species in the united states oakleaf hydrangea is found in the wild only in the eight southeastern states alabama florida georgia louisiana mississippi north carolina south carolina and tennessee as well as the district of columbia. Oakleaf hydrangea is a flowering deciduous shrub with white flowers and distinctive leaves shaped like those of an oak tree.

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As natives go it has relatively few maintenance needs once it is established. Oakleafs are native to the united states unlike their famous cousins with pink and blue mophead flowers and are tough cold hardy and drought resistant. Multiple stems are sparingly branched with picturesque canes. The leaves are lobed and resemble those of oak trees.

It blooms best in areas where summers are somewhat hot but it is winter hardy farther north than the macrophylla mophead. Since it flowers on the tips of the new growth its flower buds are not diminished by harsh winters. Older stems are exfoliating to reveal a rich brown inner bark. Oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia is a native hydrangea species in the southeastern united states but it can provide four season interest in west coast gardens as well.

It is prized for its long lasting flowers and its beautiful fall foliage colors. In the fall those leaves turn the most gorgeous shades of red orange and burgundy. The showy inflorescence of greenish flowers turns white then purplish and persists on the bush until mid winter. Interestingly it s cold hardiness far outruns its native area usda zones 5 9 which is another reason i like it.

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