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−| familia = [[Hydrangeaceae]]+| genus = [[Hydrangea]]
−| species = '''''H. quercifolia'''''
−| binomial_authority = Bartram
[[Image:Hydrangea quercifolia.jpg|right|250px|''Hydrangea quercifolia'']]
−Native to continental North America it grows in mixed hardwood [[forests]], along streams and on forested hillsides, usually on [[calcareous]] soils, and often where [[limestone]] is at the ground surface. ''Hydrangea quercifolia'' is an [[understory]] shrub, often in the shade of large oaks, hickories, magnolias, American beech, etc.+''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.+ +"The oakleaf hydrangea was first discovered and named by John Bartram in the latter half of the 1700s, while he and his son William were exploring southern Georgia and Florida" [http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plantoftheweek/articles/Oakleaf_Hydrangea.asp]. <br clear = left>
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−==External links==
−*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HYQU3 USDA Plant Profile: ''Hydrangea quercifolia'']
−*[http://www.gwf.org/oakleaf%20hydrangea.htm Georgia Wildlife Federation: ''Hydrangea quercifolia'']
−*[http://lakecounty.typepad.com/life_in_lake_county/2007/07/hydrangea-thoug.html Hydrangea Thoughts I] - Informative but non-scholarly essay on Hydrangea (Culture, History and Etymology).
{{Taxobox
+{{SPlantbox
−| color = lightgreen
+|familia=Hydrangeaceae
−| name = ''Hydrangea quericifolia''
+|genus=Hydrangea
−| image = Hydrangea quericifolia1.jpg
+|species=quercifolia
−| image_width = 250px
+|common_name=Oakleaf hydrangea
−| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+|habit=herbaceous
−| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+|lifespan=perennial
−| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
+|Temp Metric=°F
−| ordo = [[Cornales]]
+|image=Hydrangea quericifolia1.jpg
−|image_width=240
−| binomial = ''Hydrangea quercifolia''
−}}
}}
−'''''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]].
'''''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]].
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Unlike bigleaf hydrangea ''([[Hydrangea macrophylla|H. macrophylla]])'', flower color does not vary with [[soil]] [[pH]].
Unlike bigleaf hydrangea ''([[Hydrangea macrophylla|H. macrophylla]])'', flower color does not vary with [[soil]] [[pH]].
−[[Image:Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia).jpg|left|thumb|300px|Oakleaf Hydrangea]]
+==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'':
There are several named [[cultivars]] of ''Hydrangea quercifolia'':
:*''Pee Wee'' under 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) in height.
:*''Pee Wee'' under 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m) in height.
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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>
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>
−== Distribution ==
+==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>
−== Cultivation ==
+==References==
+<references/>
+*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
+<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
+<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
+<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
−==External links==
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