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Hydrangea - Oakleaf
The Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, is an upright, deciduous shrub with a broad, rounded habit that typically grows 4-6' tall. Distinctive, deeply lobed, somewhat coarse, oak-like, deep green leaves (to 8" long) turn attractive shades of bronze, crimson or purple in autumn. Little pruning is needed, but should be done any time after flowering. It features elongated white flowers which slowly turn pinkish purple with age. Long late spring to summer bloom period. Mass or group in a mixed shrub border or naturalize in a native plant or open woodland garden. Best grown in fertile, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Mulch root zone in summer and provide somewhat constant moisture. The blooms often weigh down the branches. Mature stems exfoliate to reveal a rich brown inner bark which is attractive in winter. It also may be used for backgrounds, accents or specimens, foundation plantings or hedges. The most vigorous blooming of all the hydrangea's. ... additional information
Indigo Bush-False Indigo Flowers are 1/3-inch wide, purple-blue with orange anthers, on 3- to 6-inch upright spikes. This bush attracts butterflies. Needs pruning in late winter or early spring to keep shaped. Fruit is a warty, kidney shaped pod, persisting into winter. Fragrant foliage has the compound pinnate leaves typical of the Pea family, often most bushy on the upper third of the shrub. Native from Connecticut to Minnesota, south to Louisiana and Florida. The False Indigo Bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a somewhat leggy shrub, whose height can range from 6 to 20 feet tall,and 5 to 15 feet wide. |
