Flemygea oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Flemygea'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White changing to pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flemygea' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Flemygea') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and shade gardens. 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 change to pink and appear in early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and the leaves color in fall.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Christmas fern, Wild ginger, and Sedge.