Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' | |
Hydrangea Oakleaf ‘Alice' | |
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice', also known Oakleaf Hydrangea Alice has beautiful 12 inch long white to pink blooms in late June. Deep green foliage turning to shades of red, orange and purple in fall. Light shade. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' Common Name: Oakleaf Hydrangea Alice Features: Winter Interest, Cut Flowers Bloom Time: Summer Light Requirements: Partial Shade Resists Disease Mature Plant Size: 6 - 8 feet Zone 3 - 9 | |
Feed with Hollytone in March and November. Apply Aluminum Sulfate for bluer flowers. Thin the oldest 1/3 of branches every 3-4 years. No other pruning except dead-heading the spent blooms. Mulch in January and June. Deep soak every 2 weeks the first 2 summers. | |
Attractive hedge, border, or container plant | |
Partial shade, rich moist acidic soil | |
Interesting foliage, nice fall color. Winter Interest, Cut Flowers | |
Prune late winter or early spring; spring flowering shrubs after bloom | |
Late spring | |
Large cone-shaped white flowers | |
12' x 12' | |
3-5' | |
Upright, rounded, large flowering deciduous shrub | |
Fast | |
Full Sun to Partial Sun | |
-20 to -10 deg. F | |
Keep moist | |
Oak leaf foliage | |
Foliage turns bronzy-red in fall |