Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hydrangea quercifolia Munchkin Dwarf Oak Leak Hydrangea,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like
Description:
A fantastic compact deciduous shrub that gives year round interest to a shady spot in the garden. During Summer masses of large white eventually fading to pale pink pyramid shaped flower heads sit among large oak shaped leaves. During Autumn those leaves give a spectacular colour display when they turn from bronze to deep burgundy shades. Grows approx. 1m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Hydrangeaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Burgundy, Green, Red
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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