Hydrangea quercifolia
'Brido'
Snowflake Hydrangea
Family |
Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae) |
Genus |
Hydrangea |
Species |
quercifolia |
Cultivar |
'Brido' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
Synonyms |
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' |
Pronunciation |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
7b - 8a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
7 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H5 |
Temperature (°C) |
-15 to 10 |
Temperature (°F) |
5 to 14 |
Height |
2 m |
Spread |
2 m |
Cultivation |
Grow in full sun and moist but well drained soils. |
Growth |
Medium |
Pests |
Can get aphids, capsid bug glasshouse red spider mite and hydrangea scale, but is generally disease free. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description |
Medium-green leave s that turn bronze-purple in autumn; quite striking. |
Flower Description |
Produces pyramidal arching panicles, that are white but turn pink with age. Flowers are double in appearance and long-lasting. |
Propagation |
Propagate by softwood cuttings. |