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Dramatic, graceful and absolutely beautiful, the Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea is unique in the it produces double, waterlily-like flowers featured in large and showy panicles of up to 12 inches in length. The enormous flower clusters begin to appear on gracefully arching stems in June and continue coming for 6 to 8 weeks, emerging white and gradually turn to a beautiful pink color as they age. But the color show doesn't stop with the flowers. The large, deeply-lobed, oak-shaped leaves turn from deep green to truly spectacular shades of red, maroon and purple in fall. Even if Snowflake produced no flowers at all its stunning fall foliage color makes it a worthy addition to every garden where it will grow! 

Growing in a mound 5 to 8 feet tall and wide, the Snowflake Hydrangea is an excellent for use as a specimen, grouped in clusters, or as an attractive, colorful hedge that provides year round color and interest. It is right at home in partly shaded woodland borders or cottage and cut flower gardens. Also a nice addition to white color themed gardens and tropical-look gardens.

Suggested Spacing:  4 to 6 feet apart for solid hedge;  10 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Hydrangea is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know that it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and place back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea is easy to grow and resistant to pests and diseases. It thrives in any location from full sun to part shade in moist, rich, well-drained soil. In hotter climates of the South some afternoon shade or lightly filtered sun is recommended.

Note:  Oakleaf hydrangeas typically require little to no pruning. They are best left alone. That said they can be pruned to remove a stray branch or to reduce size. Snowflake is a Hydrangea quercifolia (oakleaf) species that produces its flowers from buds that formed on "old wood" (during the previous year).