SKU: 00840369413178 Hydrangea Quercifolia "Snow Queen" - 3.5 Inch Starter Plant

SNOW QUEEN has an upright broad, rounded habit and typically grows 4-6' tall. Features elongated, conical clusters (4-12" long) of mostly sterile, white flowers which slowly turn pinkish purple with age. Long late spring to summer bloom period. Distinctive, deeply lobed, somewhat coarse, oak-like, deep green leaves (to 8" long) turn attractive shades of bronze, maroon or purple in autumn. Mature stems exfoliate to reveal a rich brown inner bark which is attractive in winter. This cultivar is very similar to the species, except the flower panicles herein are showier (i.e., larger and more numerous sterile flowers) and the flower stems tend to be more rigid and thus more apt to remain erect even after soaking rains.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf blight and powdery mildew. Aphids and spider mites are occasional visitors.

Common Name: oakleaf hydrangea 

Type: Deciduous shrub

Family: Hydrangeaceae

Zone: 5 to 9

Height: 4.00 to 6.00 feet

Spread: 6.00 to 8.00 feet

Bloom Time: May to July

Bloom Description: White changing to pink

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Low

Suggested Use: Hedge

Flower: Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried

Leaf: Good Fall

Other: Winter Interest