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oak-leaved hydrangea 'Sike's Dwarf' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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oak-leaved hydrangea 'Sike's Dwarf'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sike's Dwarf'

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

'Sike's Dwarf' is a compact, spreading, deciduous shrub to 90cm tall and 120cm wide. Its deeply-lobed, oak-like leaves, to 12cm long, turn attractive shades of bronze and purple in autumn. Conical flowerheads, to 10cm long, are borne from summer into autumn and comprise large white ray florets that turn a light pink with age

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or in sun if the soil remains reliably moist. Further hydrangea cultivation advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer and hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Aphids, capsid bug, hydrangea scale and vine weevils may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by a leaf spot (see leaf damage on woody plants), grey moulds, powdery mildews and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years