Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram Hydrangea quercifolia Bartram Oak leaved hydrangea, oakleaf hydrangea
Oakleaf hydrangea is native to North America. Identification: Oakleaf hydrangea favors calcium-bearing soils and grows in open hardwood forests. Shrubs are up to 8' (2.4 m) tall, and about the same around. Bark is cinnamon-colored and felt-like, peeling when older. Leaves are dark green, opposite, lobed like oak leaves, longer than they are wide, up to 12" (30 cm) long. In the fall, the leaves are attractively colored, including a deep red-violet. Large (up to 12" (30 cm)) flower clusters contain many cream-colored, white or pinkish flowers. Individual flowers are about 1" (2.5 cm) around. Fruits are small brown capsules. See this Hydrangea comparison table. Online References:
Hydrangea quercifolia at the Ohio State University PLANTFacts database Hydrangea quercifolia on www.carolinanature.com Hydrangea quercifolia on plantaddicts.com Hydrangea quercifolia at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Hydrangea quercifolia at the University of Connecticut Plant Database 6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts Hydrangea quercifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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