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Re: Hydrangea quercifolia

Hi,
Zone 5 covers a lot of ground.  Here in my part of zone 5, in 
mid-Missouri, the oakleaf hydrangeas planted in our yards flower well.

I'm interested to see what others have to say.

--Kathy K, mid-missouri, zone 5
kkennedy@mail.coin.missouri.edu


On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, Polly M. Law wrote:

> > The oak-leaved hydrangea
> >is definitely a Southern species, with the northernmost border of its
> >native range in Tennessee.  
> 
> Although the native range of H. quercifolia may only extend to Tennessee, 
> it is generally rated as hardy to Z5. You are correct, however, in that 
> it is considered herbaceous this far north and seldom flowers.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Polly M. Law
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