Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'
BOTANICAL NAME: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’
COMMON NAME: “Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea”
ATTRACTS:
RESISTANT:
BLOOM COLOR/ TIME: Large, cream colored flowers in mid-Summer that fade to dusky-pink in Fall
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Part Sun to Shade
HEIGHT: 4 to 5 feet
WIDTH: 5 to 6 feet
EVERGREEN OR DECIDUOUS: Deciduous
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Average
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Moist, well-drained soil
GARDEN ATTRIBUTES: Excellent fall color
Attracts pollinators
Good cut flowers
HARDINESS ZONES: 5-9
Snow Queen Hydrangea is a deciduous, upright shrub with dark-green, oak shaped leaves that turn a deep plum in Fall. It has large, cream colored flowers in mid-Summer that fade to a dusky-pink in Fall. Great for a specimen or in mixed shrub borders.