Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice')
hy-DRAIN-jah kwer-sih-FOE-lee-ah 'Alice'
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Deciduous Perennial Shrub in the Hydrangeaceae Family
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Available May 9
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#3 gallon |
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$44.28 |
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Discover Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea, where cone-shaped flowers emerge white and turn pink as they mature. Its foliage also transforms, showcasing rich purple-red tones in autumn for a stunning seasonal display! |
Have a shady spot that’s just begging for a hydrangea? Oakleaf Hydrangeas are the most shade-tolerant of the bunch, and will bloom quite prolifically even in partial shade. Aptly named for their… you guessed it… oak-leaf-shaped leaves that turn a striking red and purple in fall, Oakleaf Hydrangeas also have a shaggy, peeling bark that looks quite interesting after the leaves drop. Add all this to their white cones of flowers that age to a pink and finally antique brown in fall, and you’ve got yourself quite a special plant!
These hydrangeas do not enjoy wet feet and should be planted in well-draining areas to avoid root rot.
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Pros
Native to North America Illinois Nativar
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Cons
- Prefers partial shade to shade
- Does not like wet feet, susceptible to root rot
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
6 - 8 feet
tall. 6 - 8 feet
wide.
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Growth Rate |
Fast |
Sun Exposure |
Partial Shade - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Widely Adaptable
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Zones |
4a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -30° F)
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Tags |
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Deciduous, Fall Color, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Beginners, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Dried Flowers, Good for Hedges, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Nativar, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Rabbit Resistant, Shade Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Specimen, Thrillers, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden Deer Resistant Shrubs, Hedges, Pink Flowering Shrubs, White Flowering Shrubs
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Bloom Period |
June to July
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Flower Color |
White Fading To Pink
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Most Popular Plants |
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Related Articles |
- Hydrangea Leaves Turning Brown? Here’s Why, and How to Fix it!. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- Why Are My Hydrangea Flower Blooms Turning Brown?. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- How to Revive Wilted and Drooping Hydrangeas. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- 11 Common Hydrangea Pests: How to Prevent and Treat Them. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- 17 Common Problems With Hydrangeas and How to Avoid Them. All About Gardening, 2/18/23
- How to properly prune hydrangeas. Illinois Extension, 3/10/22
- How to Cut the Hydrangeas in Your Garden for Fresh Floral Arrangements. Martha Stewart Living, 8/20/21
- Mistakes Everyone Makes When Planting Hydrangeas. House Digest, 7/6/21
- How to Successfully Grow Smooth, Panicle, and Bigleaf Hydrangeas at Home. Martha Stewart Living, 7/1/21
- A Month-by-Month Hydrangea Care Guide. Martha Stewart Living, 6/23/21
- Garden guide: Everything you need to know about growing hydrangeas. Chicago Tribune, 6/9/21
- How to grow hydrangeas. BBC Gardener's World Magazine, 3/12/21
- What to Do If Your Hydrangeas Aren't Blooming. Martha Stewart Living, 10/10/20
- How to Stop Your Hydrangea Blooms from Turning Brown, According to a Gardening Expert. Martha Stewart Living, 9/3/20
- What Should You Do About Hydrangea Bushes That Are Getting Too Big?. Martha Stewart Living, 8/27/20
- How to Choose the Right Type of Hydrangea for Your Garden. Martha Stewart Living, 7/23/20
- How and When to Deadhead Hydrangeas to Keep Them Blooming All Summer Long. Martha Stewart Living, 7/21/20
- It isn't Summer without Hydrangeas. New York Times, 7/1/20
- Hydrangeas Explained. Midwest Groundcovers, 6/26/20
- Five Mistakes You're Making with Your Hydrangeas. Martha Stewart Living, 8/26/19
- How to Change the Color of Your Hydrangeas. Martha Stewart Living, 8/19/19
- Why Isn't My Hydrangea Blooming?. Proven Winners, 8/1/15
- How To Prune Hydrangea. Illinois Extensions
- How To Get More Blooms From Your Hydrangea.
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Commonly Planted with...
Daylilies, hostas, astilbes, ferns, ornamental grasses, coneflowers, sedum, black-eyed Susans, heucheras, catmint.
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