Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Queen of Hearts’
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Queen of Hearts' has a profusion of exceptionally large white flower aging through pink to dark pink.
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Queen of Hearts’ has a profusion of exceptionally large white flower clusters that emerge in summer against dark green, deeply lobed oak like leaves. Blossoms age through pink to dark pink, remaining upright even after heavy rains. Foliage turns a brilliant mahogany in fall. Compact form is well suited for small landscapes. Ideal used in mass plantings, hedges and mixed borders.
Common Name: Oakleaf Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangaceae (The Hydrangea Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Moist
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Fragrance: No
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Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mixed hardwood forests, along streams and on forested hillsides, usually on calcareous soils, and often where limestone is at the ground surface. An understorey shrub, often in the shade of large oaks, hickories, magnolias, and American beech.
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