Hydrangea Ruby Slippers

Hydrangea Ruby Slippers offers white oakleaf-hydrangea panicles that mature to deep ruby pink. Its compact, mounded habit makes it a useful choice for foundation, woodland edge, mass planting, specimen. Plant it in morning sun to part shade. Water needs: even moisture; well-drained soil. Typical mature size is 3–4 ft tall by 4–5 ft wide, although growth varies with climate, soil, pruning and care. Available for local pickup from Towns Edge Nursery.

Plant details

• Botanical name: Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'
• Light: Morning sun to part shade
• USDA zones: 5–9
• Mature height: 3–4 ft
• Mature width: 4–5 ft
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Bloom / feature color: White aging to ruby pink; red fall foliage
• Bloom / interest season: Late spring to summer; fall foliage
• Water: Even moisture; well-drained soil
• Growth habit: Compact, mounded
• Landscape uses: Foundation, woodland edge, mass planting, specimen
• Deer tolerance: Often browsed by deer

Plant size and performance vary with climate, soil, pruning and care.