Ruby Slippers Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea

Growing just 3 1 2 to 4 ft.

Ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea. National arboretum ruby slippers boasts a multitude of stocky flowers that show up as white and then mature to striking deep rose. Add interest to your landscape with this hardy shrub. White blossoms turn pink then rose red. This bushy shrub grows only 3 1 2 tall and its large decorative leaves can withstand summer sun strong wind and heavy rain.

Outstanding color changes with the seasons. Opens a dialog tap on image to zoom. Ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea outstanding color changes with the seasons gorgeous 9 flower clusters. Hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers what it is.

Its 9 long flowers bloom for 4 8 weeks from early to mid summer starting out with a white panicle turning to pink and then the beautiful red color. Ruby slippers provides the same four season appeal and lavish flower production as its larger growing oakleaf hydrangea cousins but in less than half the space. Developed by one of the premier hydrangea hybridizers sandra reed of the u s. Ruby slippers cross between oak leaf hydrangea cultivars snow queen and pee wee is a compact form that matures to only 3 4 tall and to 3 5 wide and is noted for its compact size large upright flower panicles ruby red mature flowers hence the cultivar name mahogany red fall foliage color and exfoliating bark.

Ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea. Characteristics of hydrangea ruby slippers this dwarf hydrangea is a showstopper in the oakleaf family. Ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea 3 gallon pot. If you have a small space want a hedge of hydrangeas or like to grow flower in containers consider the ruby slippers a dwarf oakleaf hydrangea whose bloom color changes from white to pink to dark red.

A new compact version of our native oakleaf hydrangea that grows about one third smaller than most. Ships in a 4 pot. Zones 5 8 hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea bush 4 pot. Loads of large elongated flower clusters open to white in late spring or early summer and change to a dazzling ruby red as the.

Flower attributes flowers for cutting showy flowers. Although plant is smaller the flowers are still full sized 8 9 inches and so are the leaves hand sized and scalloped like oak leaves. Dwarf plant easy care fall color fast growing gift plant north american native selection. Ruby slippers is a compact form of oakleaf hydrangea which is a must have for smaller spaces.