Snowcicle Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowcicle’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 5a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 5-6′
Width at Maturity: 5-6′
Spacing: 4-4.5′ for solid hedge; 9’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Mound
Flower Color: White fading to a combination of red, Pink, Green and Cream!
Flower Size: Up to 14 inches long!
Flowering Period: Summer, 6-8 weeks
Flower Type: Double, in elongated panicles
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Green shades in Summer, Orange and Burgundy shades in Fall
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: NA
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Part Shade in South (morning sun with afternoon shade or all day filtered sun), Full Sun or Part Shade in Northern regions
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained
Soil pH: 5.5 – 7.5 (Acid to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Disease, Drought (when established in part shade), Heat, Humidity, Insect
Description
‘Snowcicle’ is a new Oakleaf Hydrangea selection with enormous 12 to 14 inch long panicles of double flowers that open to a creamy white and then age to beautiful combination of rose-red, pink, olive green and cream, all on the same panicle! The flower panicles are held on sturdy stalks above and around the 6 foot tall and wide mound of attractive foliage. The large, dark green oak leaf shaped leaves turn brilliant shades of orange to deep burgundy throughout fall and persist well into winter in the South.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a mound 5 to 6 feet tall and wide, the Snowcicle Hydrangea is ideal for use as a specimen, grouped in clusters, or as a colorful hedge that provides year round color and interest in the landscape. It is right at home in partly shaded woodland borders. Also a fine addition to white color themed gardens, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens and tropical-look gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 4 to 4.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 9 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5a, where this Hydrangea variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know that it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and place back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Snowcicle Oakleaf Hydrangea is exceptionally easy to grow and resistant to pests and diseases. It thrives in any location from full sun to part shade in moist, rich, well-drained soil. In hotter climates of the South some afternoon shade or lightly filtered sun is recommended.
Note: Oakleaf hydrangeas typically require little to no pruning. They are best left alone. That said they can be pruned to remove a stray branch or to reduce size. Snowcicle is a Hydrangea quercifolia (oakleaf) species that produces its flowers from buds that formed on “old wood” (during the previous year).
For proper pruning time and techniques on various types of Hydrangea see: How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hydrangeas.
How To Plant Hydrangeas In The Ground & Pots
How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea
How To Fertilize And Water Hydrangeas
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Came very well packaged. The 3 gallon size is best for slow growing oak leaf hydrangeas. Other hydrangeas grow faster.———————————–Thanks for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the awesome review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have recently placed several orders from Wilson Bros. Every time the plants came in as described and in great shape! They do a great job of packaging plants to minimize any damage. Their packing is far superior to any other online nursery. I also love their selection of native and wildlife beneficial plants.————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plant was full and leaves healthy
I have looked at many online sites, you guys have great products.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have looked at many online sites, you guys have great products.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Awesome packaging. Nice size, healthy plant. Wonderful company to deal with. I can’t wait for the plant to start blooming. My only complaint is that purchasing plants from Wilson Bros is like eating chocolates…I can’t stop at just one.———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
My plant arrived healthy and well packaged. When I planted it the weather was mild, and had gentle rain for three days, and the plant loved it. Then, mid-summer-like heat hit, temps in the high 80’s low 90’s for a week; the leaves started turning brown and burning up; I put a plant shade over it; it is still growing and even has a bloom bud on it. I would definitely order again, plant is still healthy despite the burned spots on its upper leaves. Will probably recover it when the summer heat strikes again. Thanks for a very healthy plant.———————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plant arrived in great shape. Seems to be doing well since being planted, but time will tell when I get the first bloom…then there wlll be more to review.—————————————–Keep us posted. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plants arrived timely, well-packaged and in great shape. We’ve only had them in the ground about 2 weeks, but there is already plenty of new growth. We would definitely purchase from Wilson Bros. again.——————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I just received this absolutely gorgeous 3 Gallon hydrangea, Snowcycle and it is so beautiful even before it has 1 bloom. It was packaged so well and carefully too. The shrub just arrived ahead of a very unusual day of severe storms as a cold snap is supposed to arrive here tonight plunging our temps in Florida into the 20-degree area! I am so glad that she arrived now so she will be protected from the freak freeze for March! Thank you Wilson Bros for sending her so fast and safely!—————————————Thanks for the photos. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I placed my order and received it right away. It came packed in good order. Not yet blooming but full with leaves and very healthy. I would definitely purchase again and from Wilson Bros———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I saw P Allen Smith rave about this plant. Decided I needed one.. Searched the Internet and found Wilson Bros. This first time buyer was beyond pleased with the quality of the plant received. Healthy, vigorous and well packaged. Will order again.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Shipping and delivery were perfect. The plant and instructions great. Highly recommend it. Already growing. Wilson Brothers are easy to work with having great selections of plants.———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The 3 gallon Oak Leaf Hydrangeas arrived in perfect condition and they are thriving.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
Our plants came in well packaged, and healthy. All 3 of our hydrangeas are in the ground about a month and getting ready to bloom.——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG























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