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✓ Native to US
Oakleaf Hydrangea (Native)
Hydrangea quercifolia
— Family: Hydrangeaceae
Shrub
USDA Zone 5-9
📍 North America
🗺️ Widespread
Widespread across many states
A stunning native shrub with large cone-shaped flower clusters and spectacular burgundy fall foliage.
Height
4–8 ft
Spread
4–8 ft
Sun
Full Sun to Part Shade
Water
Medium
🌡️ Growing Conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Season
- Cool & Warm season
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
✨ Traits
🐝 Attracts Pollinators
🦋 Attracts Butterflies
🐦 Attracts Birds
🎯 Uses
Specimen
Wildlife
Ornamental
Native Planting
🦋 Wildlife Value
🐝 Pollinators
🦋 Butterflies
🐦 Birds
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Temp range: -20°F to 30°F
📍 Native Range
🗺️
Widespread across many US states
Broadly distributed across a large portion of the US, but not documented in every state.
Native to 50 states:
📅 Planting Calendar
🔄 Transplant
Plant Spring/Fall
September – November