Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia W. Bartram

Hydrangea family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Red, Green, Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Herpetogramma bipunctalis

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.