{"product_id":"oakleaf-hydrangea-hydrangea-quercifolia","title":"Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hyolia)drangea quercif","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOakleaf Hydrangea \u003cem\u003e(Hydrangea quercifolia)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOakleaf Hydrangea is the only hydrangea native to North America — a four-season shrub of extraordinary beauty that earns its place in the Louisiana garden through spectacular white flower panicles in summer, rich burgundy fall foliage, exfoliating cinnamon-colored bark in winter, and bold oak-shaped leaves year-round. It is a plant of the deep South, native to the ravines and bluff forests of the Gulf Coastal Plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBotanical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeastern United States from Georgia to Florida and west to Louisiana and Arkansas; native to Louisiana ravine forests and bluff margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8 feet tall and wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e May–July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to full shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well-drained, rich; tolerates clay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEcological Role\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOakleaf Hydrangea flowers support native bees, bumble bees, and butterflies. Its dense thickets provide nesting cover for woodland birds. The exfoliating bark provides nesting material for birds and habitat for beneficial insects. It is a larval host for several native moth species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Cajun Heritage Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eJardin — Heritage Garden\u003c\/em\u003e collection at Big Mamou Enterprises, Oakleaf Hydrangea is a true four-season native shrub — the only hydrangea that belongs in a Louisiana heritage landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mamou Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49769042772208,"sku":null,"price":3.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0824\/7171\/5056\/files\/oakleaf-hydrangea-hydrangea-quercifolia.png?v=1779907093","url":"https:\/\/realtimecajun.com\/products\/oakleaf-hydrangea-hydrangea-quercifolia","provider":"Big Mamou Enterprises","version":"1.0","type":"link"}