Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
With Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Semmes Beauty'), you get pretty white clusters of flowers above a bonus — foliage shaped like oak leaves. The white flowers begin appearing in summer and then fade to a soft pink as they age. The leaves turn bronze in fall and the shrub is nearly as pretty in autumn as it is when flowering. Plant a group of these large shrubs to control weeds or for a colorful privacy border.
Of course, Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea can stand alone as a featured plant in nearly any landscape. The hydrangea grows to almost 10 feet high and 20 feet wide, making a bold statement in the summer garden. The white flowers and green- to- bronze foliage make this hydrangea a pretty accent to yellows and purples in the garden. It's also a cold-hardy shrub, surviving winters down to zone 5 and taking heat up to zone 9.
Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea Care
Plant Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea in part sun to shade for best health and results. It needs average, regular watering. Fertilize your hydrangea in early spring and add some organic compost around the base of the plant to retain moisture. After the leaves turn color in fall, they will drop by winter. But new growth appears in early spring in most climates. Your hydrangea needs no pruning, but removing faded flowers promotes new growth.
Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea Spacing
If planting a border or grouping of stunning Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea shrubs, place them about 20 feet apart from center to center.
Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Part Shade to Part Sun (3-6 Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 8-10 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 10-12 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green to Purple/Red
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering, Fall Interest, Winter Interest, 3 Season Interest
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Semmes Beauty Oakleaf Hydrangea
- Botanical Name
- Hydrangea quercifolia 'Semmes Beauty'
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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