‘Snowflake’ Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 5-8′
Width at Maturity: 5-8′
Spacing: 4-6′ for solid hedge; 10′ or more for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Mounding, Upright
Flower Color: White fading to Pink
Flower Size: Up to 12 inches long
Flowering Period: Summer, 6-8 weeks
Flower Type: Double, in elongated pyramidal clusters
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Green shades in Summer, Red and Purple in Fall
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Part Shade (morning sun with afternoon shade or all day filtered sun), Full Sun or Part Shade in Northern regions
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Disease, Drought (when established in part shade), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
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!
Landscape & Garden Uses
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.
Growing Preferences
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).
For proper pruning time and techniques on various types of Hydrangea see: How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hydrangeas.
How To Plant Hydrangeas In The Ground & Pots
How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
How To Fertilize And Water Hydrangeas
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This was sent as a gift to a fellow Gardner in NJ. She reports it arrived in great condition and she is looking forward to it blooming next summer.——————————————————-Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad she is pleased and we hope she enjoys it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I received excellent and timely customer service when my order unfortunately turned out to be a hydrangea of a different type. I got my refund within days, and the whole process was painless. I will be glad to try them again someday.—————————————————————–Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG
Snowflake hydrangea arrived (early!) and looking great. It is a well-packed, hardy plant. Thank you.———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I’ve been searching high and low for this hydrangea variety, to match another I planted several years ago. The plant arrived well packed and looked good coming out of the box, despite less-than-careful handling from FedEx. It’s only been in the ground a couple weeks, so too soon to tell what the flowering will be like, but I have high hopes. I’ll be delighted if this grows to match the other one in this bed. The flowers on this variety are spectacular.———————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was very pleased with size and quality of the plant and it was well packed. It is doing very well in my yard! TS————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plant came in very good condition. Only one lower small branch was broken. Otherwise the plant was perfect. Thanks.———————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Sorry about the broken branch…you can always contact Customer Service if there is damage during shipping. Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The plant arrived in great condition. We had the hole ready in the back yard, so we were able to plant it in the ground right away. It had about a week to adjust before our first winter storm. We are hopeful it will survive and flourish come spring.——————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was unable to find Snow Flake Oak Leaf Hydrangea locally but had reservations about buying them sight unseen, plus concerns about how they would fare during shipping. Upon arrival the plants were packaged securely and looked good.. Wilson Brothers provided written information with the plants which has been helpful. Dealing with Wilson Brothers has been a very positive experience.————————————Thanks for the kind words! We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Received the plant on a timely basis, very slightly wilted. Planted it right away in prepared soil, and watered it thoroughly. Then every day it didn’t rain, watered it more. I’m pleased to tell you that the plant is thriving and I’m very pleased.—————————————We are so glad that it’s thrivingand you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Very happy with this plant. It arrived in good condition and looks very healthy. Looking forward to watching it grow and seeing blooms.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
2 where great, 1 a little smaller. They all seem to be doing ok.—————————————–We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! So sorry one was smaller, those were most likely the only 3 we had, it should catch up in no time! Beth | WBG 🙂
I ordered two Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea from Wilson Bros Gardens. These are the the most magnificent oak leaf hydrangeas I have ever planted. We already have 5 on our property and wanted more. They create a dramatic view in our garden and are so impressive that people often stop on the road to ask about them. Because of their new popularity, they are difficult to obtain but Wilson Bros Garden had them in stock and shipped them to us quickly. I was concerned because of shipping during the early heat of Summer and contacted Wilson Bros to understand what they would do to ensure shipping did not damage plants. They reassured me of how they packaged and shipped the plants. In fact, they notified me when the plants were loaded onto the Fedex truck and they arrived 48 hours later in great shape. They were well packaged and are already part of our landscape. Many thanks to the good folks at Wilson Bros for their excellent service and support. I will purchase from this business again in the future.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Received another fantastic plant from Wilson Bros. This Oakleaf was massive and extremely healthy and arrived in amazing shape. Yes, it was $60, but really worth every penny, considering the awesome plant that arrived quickly and in amazing condition.————————–Hi John, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Snowflafe Oakleaf Hydrangea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Healthy plant, recently planted a few weeks ago! It will thrive next year!———————————-Hi Marsha, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Snowflake Oakleaf Hydrangea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens





























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