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Buy Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'

Also Known As

Hydrangea quercifolia 'PeeWee'
Dwarf Oak Leaf Hydrangea
Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

6a-10b

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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee' plant details

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee' is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer cream and white flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. 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 'Pee Wee'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: hydrangeaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, compact, cottage garden, cut leaves, fall color, peeling bark, woodland garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hydrangea quercifolia 'Pee Wee'

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Oakleaf hydrangea is a slow growing shrub of great beauty and one of the few hydrangeas not native to Asia in this case hailing from the southeastern US. 'Pee Wee' is a dwarf selection of smaller stature and with smaller leaves and flower panicles also noted for its bronze, maroon and purple fall colour. The cone-shaped panicles of white florets are produced in late spring and grace the plants all summer as they age to pink. Oakleaf hydrangea have great, long-lasting fall colour and are drought tolerant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The oakleaf Hydrangea in all of its four-season wonderfulness, but magically more compact to 4' rather than 7'; its handsome dark-green leaves turn chocolate to burgundy in fall making the perfect background for its lovely flowers which start out as white before turning pink and finally drying to a soft tan. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

This elegant 3-4' deciduous shrub has four season interest…attractive leaves resemble large, slightly fuzzy oak leaves…creamy white flower spikes top the stems in mid to late summer, suffusing with rose pink as they age…handsome coppery bark glows in winter light! Morning sun or very bright filtered shade is best; well drained organic soils with regular watering. Stays more compact with less pruning than the species.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Compact form of beloved Oakleaf family. This offering is an awesome dwarf growing to just two or three feet tall. However, this cultivar has been known to grow larger in rich and fertile soil. Compact panicles of creamy white show lots of fertile flowers and turn deep red in the fall. This cultivar is a great selection for those gardeners with small spaces to fill but still want the dramatic color of the Oakleaf hydrangea.

By: Hydrangeas Plus

This is the smallest form that we offer, but it's not a dwarf. It has smaller flowers and red fall color than the others. Some tip damage below -30?F.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Panicles of white flowers mature to pale pink, fall burgundy-red leaves, cinnamon colored bark. Zones 5-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

This oakleaf as all the great characteristics of the others - peeling bark in winter, panicle flowers in spring, fabulous fall color - except smaller! Use this one in the residential landscape when space is limited.

By: Specialty Ornamentals

A diminutive Oakleaf Hydrangea in all respects, smaller stature to 4' x 6' with proportionally smaller foliage and flower panicles. The flowers, produced in succession from mid-summer to mid October, are typically white taking on rosy pink tones as they age. Spectacular long lasting foliage display in the fall. 1 gallon pots

By: Avant Gardens

A compact form, slow to medium growth habit that will reach only 2-3' in height and width. Deep green leaves and white flowers are more refined than the other varieties. The flowers are their prettiest in late May through early June. The leaves however, are spectacular in fall, with a display of colors-red, rust and purple. It should be protected in Zone 5.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Compact form with smaller leaves and flowers than the species. A candidate for the gardener with limited room growing 3' x 3'

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A dwarf, of course. Grows just 3' x 3', with smaller leaves and flowers, so everything is in scale. Reddish-purple fall color. Ideal for a small garden.