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Re: Hydrangea quercifolia

>        Didn't Joe McDaniel  (zone 5) have a Hydrangea quercifolia that
> did not die back?

I guess I wasn't particularly clear in the message that I sent out 
earlier -- even though Hydrangea quercifolia is only native up to
Tennessee, it is hardy through zone 5 (and in some cases, zone 4 as
our Canadian member pointed out!).  I apologize for the confusion.

The Morton Arboretum (Lisle, a suburb of Chicago, zone 5a) says in 'Woody
Plants of the Morton Arboretum':

   "Native from GA to FL and MS.  It is not fully hardy here, killing
   back to some degree each winter, but flowering well every summer
   from late June to mid-July.  The bronze fall color of the leaves
   is especially gratifying."

Again, I think location and seed stock play a major role here.  The
plants can't be dying back TOO much since they flower on the previous
year's growth; maybe I was too hasty in my assessment?

I guess the revised answer to the original question should be:

   It could be possible to grow Hydrangea quercifolia up North in
   USDA zone 4, but you may run into difficulties.  Care should be
   taken to select stock from a Northern grower and the plant should
   be sheltered.

Chris

P.S.  Can we move this Hydrangea-specific line of questions off to
      the woodyplants mailing list?

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 Christopher P. Lindsey                          lindsey@mallorn.com
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