Audubon® Native Oakleaf Hydrangea

The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native plants and trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! The picturesque Audubon® Native Oakleaf Hydrangea Bush (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a warm climate native, adapted to growing in the Southeastern U.S.!

An all-around, four-season plant displaying white panicles of summer flowers changing to purplish pink, then fading tan for winter interest. The most striking feature is the boldly textured green leaves that turn burgundy in fall! Winter reveals the chunky tan stems with papery, peeling bark.

Impressive Wildlife and bird habitat, expect to see your shrub bustling with Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Wrens, Sparrows, Thrushes, Orioles, Finches, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Vireos and Wood-Warblers! All and more nest in Oakleaf Hydrangea's branches, and in the fall and winter, they return to feed on its seeds!

Planting and Application:

Oakleaf Hydrangea are naturals in the Pollinator Garden, but also impressive specimens or accents! Plant along foundations or homes or patios. Group or mass in shrub borders or in open woodland areas. They are a good informal hedge for privacy and screening, shelterbelts, and windbreaks!

Readily naturalizing, they are beautiful erosion control and fill hard-to-mow slopes. Forming upright, broad-rounded, suckering, multi-stemmed, thickets when left to their devices, your wildlife and songbirds will seek shelter in droves!

• Caterpillar Host Plant - Hydrangea Sphinx Moth
• Wildlife Shrub - Shelter, Habitat & Food
• Showy Flowers - Good Fresh Cut & Dried
• Great Foliage & Texture
• Vital Nectar Resource & Seeds for Birds

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Oakleaf Hydrangea does best in full sun, but also tolerates part shade in the hottest climates. Provide a sheltered location and winter protection, in moderately moist soils that are well-drained. Hydrangea appreciates a good layer of Mulch.

• Learn More Hydrangea Care Here
• Rabbit, Erosion, Clay, Dry & Wet Soil & Rocky Soil Tolerant
• Resists Black Walnut Juglone
• Drought Tolerant & No Diseases or Pests
• Bloom on Old Wood - Prune Hydrangea After Flowering

Beneficial native, the Audubon® Native Oakleaf Hydrangea is a vital resource for local and migrating birds and native pollinators, while pulling double duty as an ornamental blooming shrub to beautify your landscape! Order yours today before they're gone at NatureHills.com now!

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

• Grown Without Neonicotinoids
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• Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch