Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia), Deciduous, North American shrubDescription: Pyramidal clusters of white flowers in mid-summer, changing to purplish pink and finally brown; spectacular fall color: red, orange-brown, and purple; attractive cinnamon-colored bark Habit: Grows 4 to 8 feet high and wide; upright, arching habit Culture: Prefers sun to part shade and moist, fertile, well-drained, mulched soil Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 Origin: North America Attributes: Fall color, Attractive bark Oakleaf Hydrangea is native from Georgia to Mississippi. The American naturalist, William Bartram, discovered this shrub in 1776 and was the first to illustrate it. Although introduced into England in 1803 by the Philadelphia plant enthusiast, William Hamilton, the Scottish naturalist John Lyon was responsible for exporting large quantities of this shrub collected during his travels in Florida. Oakleaf Hydrangea was illustrated in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1806. Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) arrives in a 1 quart pot.