Taxon

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Back Porch'

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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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