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'''''Hydrangea quercifolia''''' ('''Oakleaf hydrangea''') is a species of [[hydrangea]] native to the southeastern [[United States]], from [[North Carolina]] west to [[Tennessee]], and south to [[Florida]] and [[Louisiana]]. It is a coarse [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] growing to 2.5 m tall with an open crown. ''Hydrangea quercifolia'' sprouts shoots from underground [[stolons]] and often grows in colonies. Young stems are covered in a felt-like light brown [[bark]], and the larger stems have attractive cinnamon-tan-orange bark that shreds and peels in thin flakes. Leaves are yellowish green on top and downy-white underneath. They have three, five or seven pointed [[lobes]] and are 4-12 in (1.2-30.5 cm) long and almost as wide. Plants in shade have larger leaves than those grown in sun. ''Hydrangea quercifolia'' leaves turn rich shades of red, bronze and purple in [[autumn]] that persist in winter. Flowers are borne in erect [[panicles]] 6-12 in (15.2-30.5 cm) tall and 3-5 in (7.6-12.7 cm) wide at branch tips. [[Flowers]] age in colour from creamy white, aging to pink and by autumn and winter are a dry, papery rusty-brown. Unlike bigleaf hydrangea ''([[Hydrangea macrophylla|H. macrophylla]])'', flower color does not vary with [[soil]] [[pH]]. ==Cultivation== ''Hydrangea quercifolia'' grows best in a woodland situation on [[alkaline]] soils. Preferring partial to almost full shade, with morning sun and afternoon shade is best as optimum. Oakleaf hydrangea will tolerate [[drought]], but may not flower. Hardiness: [[USDA]] Zones 5-9. 'Snow Queen' is hardy to Zone 5; other [[cultivars]] and species may not be. Propagation is via cutting or division.. Fresh or dry, ''hydrangea quercifolia'' is an attractive cut flower. ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== There are several named [[cultivars]] of ''Hydrangea quercifolia'': :*''Pee Wee'' under 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) in height. :*''Snow Flake'' which has 12-15 in (30.5-38.1 cm) clusters of double flowers. :*''Snow Queen'' cold-hardy and with denser flower clusters. Oakleaf hydrangea and the popular peegee hydrangea ''(H. paniculata'') are the only hydrangeas with cone-shaped flower clusters; all the others have their flowers in ball-shaped or flat-topped clusters.<ref>http://www.floridata.com/ref/H/hydran_q.cfm</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Hydrangea quercifolia.jpg|''Hydrangea quercifolia'' Image:Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia).jpg|Oakleaf Hydrangea Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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