Little Honey oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Honey' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, shade gardens, and woodland 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, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly to about 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it, and the leaves turn color in fall.
Pairs well with Annabelle hydrangea, Lilyturf, First Knight fountain grass, and Magnus coneflower.