Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'

Also Known As

Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 2'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey' plant details

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with chartreuse and gold foliage. In fall and summer cream and white flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hydrangeaceae
Foliage: deciduous chartreuse and gold
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 2 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, compact, cottage garden, dwarf, fall color, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Compact growth to 3'-4' and brilliantly colorful all season long: soft-yellow foliage is lovely in spring and summer and is just gorgeous contrasting with the 4-5" pyramidal white flower clusters, the golden leaves are followed by brilliant red to red-purple fall color; makes a perfect bright spot in the garden or container! PSh/M PP15477

By: Forestfarm

This is an excellent new cultivar of the native Oakleaf Hydrangea. The foliage emerges bright gold in early spring and maintains a beautiful chartreuse color throughout the summer, before finishing the year with brilliant red foliage in the fall. Originally discovered in England as a sport of Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea, Little Honey is also a small grower, reaching only 3-4' in maturity.

By: Fantastic Plants

A distinctive new form of Oakleaf Hydrangea, with glowing golden foliage all season. Slow growing and in need of a little coddling as a youngster, it grows 3-4' tall, bearing creamy white cones of flowers mid-summer through fall. In autumn, the blossoms takes on rose and russet tones, withich are accented by lovely burgundy tinted leaf color. Avoid leaf scorch, but maintain strong leaf color, by siting in eastern exposure. Available for May shipping.

By: Avant Gardens

A true golden-foliaged shrub of summer. Very compact for an Oakleaf Hydrangea, reaching only 3 or 4' after many years. It bears fat cones of mauve inflorescences late in the season that mature to pinks and rose. And then there's fall--gorgeous burgundies mingle with still golden foliage! What a honey!

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Gorgeous and exciting hydrangea with new leaves golden, slowly darkening to green in mid-summer just as the 6” panicles of white flowers appear. Fall brings scarlet colors on leaves and stems. A medium-sized, deciduous shrub, to 4 ft tall x 3 ft wide, versatile in either sun or shade. Prefers regular summer water, though tolerates some drought. Frost hardy to USDA zone 5.

By: Cistus Nursery

This exciting sport of the dwarf oakleaf hydrangea 'Pee Wee' has bright gold foliage that is set off by deep reddish-brown stems. The gold persists through summer, then turns scarlet in fall. The summer flowers, arranged in 6" heads, are white. Best foliage color is found on plants that are protected from the afternoon sun.

By: Briggs Plant Propagators

This small growing oakleaf hydrangea will only get 2-3' tall. The great reason to grow H. q. 'Little Honey' is its handsome golden yellow leaves. It doesn't seem to make any difference as to shade or sun to keep the color of the golden leaves. The flowers are the typical white during summer. Try this new selection for the dash of golden foliage.