{"id":11308,"date":"2019-05-26T12:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/?p=11308"},"modified":"2019-01-29T17:45:48","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T22:45:48","slug":"best-of-the-oakleaf-hydrangeas-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/2019\/05\/26\/best-of-the-oakleaf-hydrangeas-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of The Oakleaf Hydrangeas (So Far)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Snowflafe’ oakleaf hydrangea<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fall leaf color of ‘Snow Queen’<\/p><\/div>\n

More than 30 available oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia<\/em>) cultivars, you can select the perfect specimen to complement any size garden USDA hardiness zones 5 -9). Oakleaf hydrangea is a native plant that delights gardeners with four seasons of distinct features. In spring, oak-shaped leaves are followed by summer\u2019s white-panicled flowers. When it sheds its colorful leaves in autumn, they reveal cinnamon-colored exfoliating bark that adds texture to the winter garden.<\/p>\n

Oakleaf hydrangeas are native to the southeastern United States, and hardy in oakleaf hydrangea adapts better to different climates than the recognizable bigleaf hydrangea with mophead blooms.<\/p>\n

Its superior disease resistance makes this shrub a low-maintenance choice for beginning gardeners. Oakleaf hydrangea are tolerant of moderate shade, an excellent choice as an understory shrub. Expect smaller numbers of flowers.<\/p>\n

Large\u2026 <\/strong>For larger gardens pick your choice of either \u2018Alice\u2019 or \u2018Allison\u2019. Both grow 12-15 feet tall and wide with enormous 12 inch cone-shaped flower clusters may be longer than 12 inches. Additionally, Alison\u2019s\u201d handsome burgundy fall foliage. A third tall variety is \u2018Harmony at 10 foot tall . Individual florets of panicles are densely packed,<\/p>\n

Medium\u2026 <\/strong>One of the most popular oakleaf hydrangeas was introduced in 1971 when nurseryman Eddie Aldridge patented a cultivar that had double flowers. Snowflake grows 8 feet high and wide and the double florets bloom longer than other cultivars. Snow Queen is an equal beauty with single-flowered panicles and upright shrub form.<\/p>\n

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‘Little Honey’<\/p><\/div>\n

Small\u2026<\/strong> Two of the best dwarf oakleaf hydrangea cultivars are \u2018Ruby Slippers and \u2018Munchkin\u2019 are plants that feature the desired qualities of their larger relatives, but in compact form. Munchkin\u2019s blooms open white, as all oakleaf varieties do, and gradually turn pink with age. Ruby Slipper\u2019s bears white flowers that fade to pale pink and finish rose color. Both shrubs grow to 5 to 5 \u00bd feet after 7-10 years. These dwarf forms are perfect for large containers on decks and patio.<\/p>\n

And lastly\u2026 \u2018Little Honey\u2019, a branch sport of H. quercifolia<\/em> ‘Pee Wee’, is a unique gold leaf oakleaf hydrangea. This compact spreading beauty grows 3-4 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide and is frequently utilized as an accent plant. Its flowers do not standout, but its gold colored foliage surely does.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More than 30 available oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) cultivars, you can select the perfect specimen to complement any size garden USDA hardiness zones 5 -9). Oakleaf hydrangea is a native plant that delights gardeners with four seasons of distinct features. In spring, oak-shaped leaves are followed by summer\u2019s white-panicled flowers. When it sheds its colorful […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[444,657,1319,1037,1498,645,674,675,853,627,1403,843,729,777,630,706,646,7,113,1222,455],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11308"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11308"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11316,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11308\/revisions\/11316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}