Oakleaf Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Native region: Southeast US
Plant Community:
Size: 6-8′ tall and wide
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Habitat: Found in anthropogenic zones (man-made or disturbed habitats), forest edges, forests, roadside, fragments, and areas of cultivation. Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Functions best with a layer of mulch to maintain soil moisture and temperature in the summer heat.
Leaf: Dark green in the summer, transitions to red and purple in the fall.
Flowers: Conical white to purple/pink flowers blooming in May to July.
Ecosystem services: Works well as a anthropogenic or urban intervention for areas of moist soil and little shade. Intervention sites include previously cultivated fields, roadsides, open stormwater management sites.
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d380
https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=HYQU3
https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/hydrangea/quercifolia/
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