Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Munchkin’
Cornales
Hydrangeaceae
Shrub
n/a
3
Munchkin oakleaf hydrangea, a selection of a species native to the Southeastern United States, has exfoliating stems decorated with dark green, oak-shaped leaves that turn mahogany in the fall. The dwarf cultivar’s white conical flower bloom in early summer on the previous year’s wood and turn pink with age. In the fall, the flowers dry and persist on the plant until spring. This hydrangea cultivar prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and can be grown individually or in a group as an accent planting.
From cultivation; species native to southeastern United States
5–9
3 feet
White and then pink
June–September
Butterflies
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