Oakleaf hydrangea

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Hydrangea quercifolia, commonly known as oakleaf hydrangea or oak-leaved hydrangea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, in woodland habitats from North Carolina west to Tennessee, and south to Florida and Eastern Texas. A deciduous shrub with white showy flower heads, it is grown as a garden plant, with numerous cultivars available commercially.

• It belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 8 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. ^NatureServe
• In Alabama, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–July. ^iNaturalist
• In Georgia, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 6 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 2,155 research-grade sightings of it in Alabama, ranking #8 among the 111 flowers on our Alabama list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,008 research-grade sightings of it in Georgia, ranking #90 among the 111 flowers on our Georgia list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 352 research-grade sightings of it in Mississippi, ranking #71 among the 110 flowers on our Mississippi list. ^iNaturalist