Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen'

Family:
Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea

Family:
Hydrangeaceae

Description:
The upright fruiting heads of 'Snow Queen', like those of other more relaxed forms of Oakleaf Hydrangea, have their primary ornamental appeal as the sterile florets transition from white to pink to bronze to brown, and persist throughout the Winter (or, they can be harvested for dried arrangements).

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