Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' Oakleaf Hydrangea
Height: 5.00 to 8.00 feet
Spread: 5.00 to 8.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to July
Bloom Description: White fading to pink
Sun: Full sun to part shade
'Alice' is an upright deciduous shrub with a broad rounded habit which typically grows 5-8' tall and as wide (less frequently to 12' tall in optimum growing conditions). It is most noted for its large, arching flower panicles (10-14" long), its usually disease-free foliage and its superior fall color. Large pyramidal flower panicles feature white flowers in June which bloom for 6-8 weeks, gradually fading to pink and then brown by late summer. Distinctive, deeply-lobed, somewhat coarse, deep green, oak-like leaves (to 8" long) turn attractive shades of bronze, maroon and purple in autumn. Mature stems exfoliate to reveal a rich brown inner bark which is attractive in winter.