Oakleaf Hydrangea 'Alice'
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
Oakleaf Hydrangea is a popular choice for home landscapes due to its lovely oakleaf-shaped leaves and attractive flowers. The white conical blooms are arranged in pyramidal clusters that are very showy and bloom late spring to early summer. This cultivar has larger leaves and flowers and a more vibrant fall color than the straight species. Benefits from mulching during hot summer months. Oakleaf Hydrangea is native to the Southeastern US, but it does well in areas of the Northeast such as Rockland.
Height: 5-8’
Spread: 5-8’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: May-July
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average to Moist
Attracts: Its flowers are attractive to butterflies and other insects. Songbirds eat the seeds.
Deer Resistance: No
Photo by Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center (straight species in the photo, the cultivar may vary).
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
Oakleaf Hydrangea is a popular choice for home landscapes due to its lovely oakleaf-shaped leaves and attractive flowers. The white conical blooms are arranged in pyramidal clusters that are very showy and bloom late spring to early summer. This cultivar has larger leaves and flowers and a more vibrant fall color than the straight species. Benefits from mulching during hot summer months. Oakleaf Hydrangea is native to the Southeastern US, but it does well in areas of the Northeast such as Rockland.
Height: 5-8’
Spread: 5-8’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: May-July
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average to Moist
Attracts: Its flowers are attractive to butterflies and other insects. Songbirds eat the seeds.
Deer Resistance: No
Photo by Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center (straight species in the photo, the cultivar may vary).
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
Oakleaf Hydrangea is a popular choice for home landscapes due to its lovely oakleaf-shaped leaves and attractive flowers. The white conical blooms are arranged in pyramidal clusters that are very showy and bloom late spring to early summer. This cultivar has larger leaves and flowers and a more vibrant fall color than the straight species. Benefits from mulching during hot summer months. Oakleaf Hydrangea is native to the Southeastern US, but it does well in areas of the Northeast such as Rockland.
Height: 5-8’
Spread: 5-8’
Pot size: 3 gal
Bloom time: May-July
Light: Full sun to part shade
Moisture: Average to Moist
Attracts: Its flowers are attractive to butterflies and other insects. Songbirds eat the seeds.
Deer Resistance: No
Photo by Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center (straight species in the photo, the cultivar may vary).