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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'
Ruby Slippers Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea

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CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 5a

Plant Max Zone: 9b

Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Water / Rainfall: Average, High

Soil Quality: Average, Rich

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Early Summer, Summer

Flower Color: White, Pink, Red, Multi-Colored

Berry / Fruit Color: Red, Mauve

Spring Foliage Color: Green

Summer Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Reddish Purple, Red, Orange

Evergreen Foliage: No

Winter Interest: Yes

Scented Flowers: No

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium

Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High

Wind Tolerance: Low, Medium

Poor Soil Tolerance: Acidic Soil (low PH)

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 3' - 4'

Width: 3' - 4'

Growth Rate: Slow, Medium

Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years

Maintenance Need: Low

Spreading Potential: Medium

Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Shrub to Desired Size After Bloom in Late Spring or Summer: Blooms on Old Wood.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10

Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure

Extreme Planting Locations: None

Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Long Blooming Season, Long Lasting Fall Color, Large Tropical Foliage / Flowers, Exceptional / Colorful Foliage

Special Landscape Uses: Hedge Row

Possible Pest Problems: Deer, Rabbits

Plant Limitations: Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Needs Regular Irrigation, Susceptible to Late Spring Frosts, Susceptible to Juglone / Black Walnut

Description

>>>>>Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a large coarse-textured deciduous shrub growing to 3-10 feet tall with an open crown native to the southeastern United States. Cone-shaped flower clusters emerge bright white in mid-summer. Flowers age to progressively darker shades of pink and by autumn and become persistent dried flower-heads in winter. The leaves are dark green on top and silvery-white underneath. Plants in shade have larger leaves than those grown in sun. In sun, if drought stress occurs, foliage becomes tattered, burnt, and yellowish; ruining potential fall color. The leaves of healthy plants turn rich shades of red, bronze and purple in autumn that persist until about 25 degrees F usually into late November in Kansas. The plant slowly sprouts shoots from underground stolons and often grows in colonies in ideal conditions but this is rare in Kansas. Young stems are covered in a felt-like light brown bark while the larger stems develop an attractive cinnamon-tan-orange bark that shreds and peels in thin flakes. Hydrangea quercifolia is best grown in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade. Drought and full sun tolerance are average but greatly improved with rich, moisture-retentive foresty soils. Plant near gutter downspouts for an extra boost of water. It will tolerate drought, but may not flower. In Eastern Kansas, Cold tolerance is no problem. No significant disease or pest problems. Of all the hydrangeas, this is probably the toughest! Several improved cultivars have been developed.

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