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Taxon
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Amethyst'
Common name:
Amethyst 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 flowering shrub growing 6' tall and wide. Course leaves may be 12" across, deeply lobed, resembling an oak leaf. Flowers occur on second-year wood in early summer (June/July), up to 8" across, creamy white quickly turning red. Fall color beautiful burgundy. Use as accent or specimen in the landscape.
Locations
1:
ENT: AV08
(AV08)
• Accession: D2013-0236.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
ENT: AV08
(AV08)
• Accession: D2013-0236.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
ENT: AV08
(AV08)
• Accession: D2013-0236.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual