Gatsby Oakleaf Hydrangea Series Highlight
Oakleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea quercifolia) are low-maintenance hydrangeas with signature oak-shaped leaves and large, cone-shaped blooms during the summer. After beautiful summer blooms, the foliage takes center stage and transitions to a stunning wine-red or burgundy color. While there are many beautiful types of oakleaf hydrangeas on the market today, something about the Gatsby series adds a touch of timeless beauty to the garden. Here, we raise a toast to Gatsby oakleaf hydrangeas from Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs and discuss why these beautiful native hydrangeas belong in your garden.
Why plant the Gatsby Series of Hydrangeas from Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs?
- Early summer blooms grace the landscape with large lacecap flowers that have a pleasant vanilla floral scent.
- The Gatsby series has the ability to produce new flowers throughout the summer, persisting until the first frost.
- Come fall, the large oak-shaped leaves transition from a rich green to a beautiful, vibrant burgundy color that makes a statement in the landscape.
- After the gorgeous summer blooms and stunning fall foliage, these oakleaf hydrangeas have a cinnamon-colored peeling bark in winter.
- Gatsby oakleaf hydrangeas are very hardy and easily withstand harsh winters with no special care. No pruning necessary!
- Compared to other oakleaf hydrangeas, the Gatsby series is quite shade-tolerant and can thrive with only 4-6 hours of sunlight per day.
- These oakleaf hydrangeas are great for a multitude of landscape purposes, whether it's a showy specimen in a hedge or as a statement shrub in a container.