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oak-leaved hydrangea [Snow Queen] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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oak-leaved hydrangea [Snow Queen]

Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen ('Flemygea')

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A deciduous, mound-forming shrub with large, deeply-lobed, mid green leaves turning a bronze-purple in autumn. Profuse, dense, conical, upright flower panicles produced from summer to autumn are composed of large white ray florets, becoming pink as the flowers age in autumn

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 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

West FacingNorth 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, grey moulds, powdery mildews and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years