Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Growing only 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, 'Sikes Dwarf' is a great addition to an urban shade garden, as it’s half the size of most quercifolias. Lobed and closely spaced, the handsome broad foliage shows off abundant ivory-colored conical blooms. Foliage turns a deep, rich burgundy in the fall, and the flowers tinge to the softist pink as they age. Its smaller stature also means it fits in the shady perennial border with ease.

Grow in well-drained, loamy soil in part to full, filtered shade. Adaptive to soil type and pH. Water need depends in part on soil and exposure, but given a well-drained loamy soil in filtered light, watering needs are regular, though periodic. Because it blooms on its old wood, the plant should not be pruned until after flowering. Oakleaf hydrangea is very cold hardy and doesn't die-back like H. arborescens 'Annabelle.'