Download Oakleaf Hydrangea In Shade Images. French hydrangea (hydrangea macrophylla), oakleaf hydrangea (hydrangeaquercifolia), panicle hydrangea (hydrangea paniculata) not sure if hydrangeas need sun? Like other hydrangeas, oakleafs will grow in varied light conditions, making them popular in shady gardens.
The tightly packed, pure white florets create very full, conical panicles with a unique 'quilted' effect. They grow multiple shoots that form mounded colonies not unlike red twig dogwoods. Gardening in the shade has its benefits and problems.
They grow multiple shoots that form mounded colonies not unlike red twig dogwoods.
Oakleaf hydrangea makes a good specimen plant, and it also works well as a foundation plant or when massed in shrub borders or open woodland gardens. Partial shade in the later parts of the day is ideal for these. Bigleaf hydrangeas prefer shade but not too much shade, as it can result in reduced flowering. Can hydrangeas grow in shade?