Hydrangea quercifolia
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Oak-leaf Hydrangea
Hydrangeaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2.5 to 12 ft tall by 2.0 to 5.0 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous, blooms in late spring-summer. | |
| Habitats: | Dry-moist sites. Upland hardwood forests and understory. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Specimen shrub in understory settings. Also suited to mass plantings. May be short-lived and need more TLC when planted south of its native range. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts native bees including bumblebees, syrphid flies, and honeybees.
Pollinators attracted to the small fertile flowers (the large flowers are sterile) (Coleen Miko).