Queen of Hearts oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Queen of Hearts'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall7 to 9 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White aging to pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Queen of Hearts' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Queen of Hearts') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, low hedges, 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 or loamy soil. Large white flower clusters appear in summer and age to pink and dark pink. The blooms stay upright even after heavy rain, and the deeply lobed leaves turn mahogany in fall.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Sedge, and New England aster.