Hydrangea querc. 'Sikes Dwarf'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sikes Dwarf' is a dwarf variety of the oak leaf hydrangea that stands out for its beautiful leaves up to 20 cm in size, which strongly resemble an enlarged leaf of an American oak and turn a beautiful red in autumn. Just like the species, it has broad cone-shaped flower panicles, but with more fertile flowers and an airy structure. This oakleaf hydrangea first grows wide upright and with time also forms offshoots, it likes a position in filtered sunlight, partial shade, to shade and grows well in any type of soil. It also has a beautiful autumn color, is tolerant of sea wind and can handle some air pollution.