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Taxon
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Back Porch'
Common name:
Back Porch oakleaf hydrangea
Family:
Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)
Distribution:
Species native to s.e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A deciduous, suckering shrub with large, dark green, oak-like leaves that turn deep red to reddish purple in fall. White flowers are on large panicles up to 8" long in June - larger and more numerous than the species. In late summer, florets turn pink.
Locations
1:
AZA: BC15
(BC15)
• Accession: D2001-1027.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: BC15
(BC15)
• Accession: D2001-1027.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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