Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowcicle’
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowcicle' is a stunning oakleaf hydrangea with large, elongated heads of pure white, double florets that age to pink.
Oakleaf hydrangea (H. quercifolia) is a slow growing shrub of great beauty and one of the few hydrangeas not native to Asia, hailing from the southeastern US. ‘Snowcicle’ is a superior cultivar with 12 inch long, elongated panicles of double white florets and typical oakleaf foliage that offers great fall colour in reds, maroons and purples. The conical white panicles produced in late spring grace the plants all summer long becoming pink tinged as they age. Drought tolerant.
Common Name: Oakleaf Hydrangea - [Hydrangea Pre-Order]
Family: Hydrangaceae (The Hydrangea Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade Part Sun Full Sun
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: Average, Dry
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Fragrance: No
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Benefits:
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.
Award: AGM
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