Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Moon'
Gatsby Moon Oakleaf Hydrangea

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 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White, tightly packed florets in conical panicles; fades to green that lasts through the summer
 Foliage Notes:
Deeply-lobed dark green; wine-red color during late September until late fall
 Ultimate Height:
6-8 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
6-8 feet
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 Soil Notes:
Requires moist, well-drained soil; a layer of mulch is advisable to keep the roots cool
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Large (3-8" long) leaves are opposite, simple, and deeply lobed, resembling large red oak leaves with a white tomentose below. Large leaf scars are triangular. Double, white florets tightly-packed into full conical panicles.
 Ecological Functions:
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  Special Characteristics:
  • Backdrop 30
  • Border 401
  • Hedge 277
  • Mass Plantings 292
  • Specimen 630
  • Fall Color 239
  • Showy Flowers 79

    • Additional Information

    Gatsby Moon Oakleaf Hydrangea is has double flowers that as the shrub matures fade from a creamy white to a light green color.

    1 Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Moon' found

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