Amethyst oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Amethyst'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White turning wine-red
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Amethyst' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Amethyst') is a shrub for borders, specimen plantings, woodland gardens, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. White blooms age to wine-red and appear in spring and summer. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It grows slowly to 5 or 6 feet tall and wide, and the leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Sedge, New England aster, and American linden.