Sike oakleaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sike'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sike' oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sike') is a shrub for borders, specimen plantings, woodland gardens, and pollinator 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 into a tidy, erect mound about 2 to 3 feet tall. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and the leaves turn a new color in fall.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Witch hazel, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.