Sike's Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea is a compact deciduous shrub with a mounded habit, and smaller oak-like leaves that turns shades of bronze, maroon, and purple in fall. Its conical panicles of sterile flowers open white bloom in summer and gradually fade to pink then brown. Best bloom in part sun and rich, moist well-drained soils.
Hydrangea quercifolia is one of the species of hydrangea that acts as a pollinizer, attracting a large number of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Songbirds eat the seeds and use the plant to nest.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Southeast N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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2' - 3'
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Spread:
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3' - 4’
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Spacing:
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3.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Mulch soil to maintain moisture and overwinter. If pruning is needed do so after flowering. Slight susceptibility to bud blight, wilt, leaf spot, and mildew. Aphids are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Hibiscus, Deutzia, Host
IMAGES: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf' Hortensja dębolistna 2016-07-23 01, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hydrangea quercifolia Sikes Dwarf 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hydrangea quercifolia Horensja dębolistna 2017-10-15 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, Hydrangea quercifolia Horensja dębolistna 2017-10-15 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
