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Products > Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Hydrangeaceae (Mock-oranges) |
| Origin: Southeast US (North America) |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Height: 4-6 feet |
| Width: 6-8 feet |
| Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen ['Flemygea'] (Oak-leaf Hydrangea) - This beautiful deciduous shrub with deeply-lobed, oak-leaf-shaped, dark green leaves grows to 6 feet tall by 8 feet wide and provides a showy flower display in later spring to early summer and spectacular fall foliage, in colors ranging from orange to crimson and scarlet. The inflorescence is a 6 to 8 inch tall conical clusters of white flower - the cluster hold a combination of fertile and sterile flowers with a majority being the smaller sterile flowers that fade to pink and violet. Performs best in dappled shade, full sun if adequate moisture is provided with a well-drained, acidic soil. And it is very cold hardy and planted in areas down to USDA Zone 5. We have our plants growing in the shade with only occasional irrigation in our garden. Prune as needed immediately after flowering (June-July) as new flowers are set on previous year's growth. Cut flowers work well in dried arrangements. This award-winning selection of Hydrangea quercifolia was made by William Flemer and holds its exceptionally large flowers more upright than the species, which is native throughout the southeast and the Mississippi River Valley and can grow as a multi-stemmed shrub growing to 8 ft. tall. This plant held US Plant Patent PP4,458, issued September 4, 1979 (now expired). It was selected by William Flemer III of Princeton Nurseries in Princeton, New Jersey, for its flowers and compact habit. This plant is a 2012 winner of the Royal Horticultural Societies Award of Garden Merit. The name for the genus comes from the Greek word 'hydra' meaning "water" and 'angeon' meaning a "vessel" in reference to the shape of the seed pods and possibly also for the plant's general affinity for water. The specific epithet was given to this plant by the American botanist John Bartram and is derived from the words Quercus, the genus of the oaks and 'folium' meaning a "leaf" in obvious reference to the shapes of the leaves which are similar to some of the deeply lobes oak species.
This description of this plant is based on our research and our observations of it growing at the nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens. We always appreciate receiving feedback of any kind from those who have any additional information about this plant, particularly if they disagree with what we have written or have additional cultural tips that would aid others growing Hydrangea querc. 'Snow Queen' .
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