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Life Form:

Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Bark Characteristics:

Exfoliating

Bloom Characteristics:

Panicles of white flowers fade to pink and dry to red. Up to 12" (30.5 cm) long.

Fall Color:

Red

Foliage Characteristics:

Oak-like, dark green leaves have 3-7 lobes and are fuzzy when young. 4-12" long (10.2-30.5 cm) leaves.

Plant Size:

6-8' tall x 6-8' wide (1.8-2.4 x 1.8-2.4 meters)

Structure:

Upright

Range:

SE USA

Habitat:

Moist woods, forest edges, stream banks

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Common Name:

Oakleaf hydrangea

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Asteranae

Order:

Cornales

Family:

Hydrangeaceae

Genus:

Hydrangea

Species:

quercifolia

Accession Number:

2024-0190A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection

On Display:

National Museum of Natural History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax77048c7a7-213e-4fb3-9105-00bf9f96eba8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2024-0190A