Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

oakleaf hydrangea - Hydrangea quercifolia

USDA Plant Code: HYQU3 Light Requirement: part shade - full shade Soil Moisture: medium - dry Height: 5-8 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: white/cream Bloom Period: spring/summer Fragrant: no

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Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Stem(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Stem(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Michasia Dowdy, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Inflorescence(s); Flushing, Queens Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alison' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); May. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); in flower Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); used to hide utility box Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a. Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Michasia Dowdy, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Quercus quercifolia 'Alice' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alison' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Auburn' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Flowerwood' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Cultivar; Hydrangea quercifolia 'Flowerwood' John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); plot flun form John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Wendy VanDyk Evans, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Taken at Bashert Farm and Gardens, courtesy of Dan & Rhonda Cathy and Chick-fil-a; Flower buds Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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