Pee Wee oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Fall color
- Red, bronze, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses
Garden uses
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Notes
'Pee Wee' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, foundation beds, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is a miniature oakleaf with a compact, rounded form. The white flowers age to pink, and the leaves turn red, bronze, and purple in fall.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Autumn fern, Inkberry, and Little bluestem.