Hydrangea quercifolia 'Brido' (Snowflake Hydrangea)
Botanical Information
| Family | Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae) |
| Genus | Hydrangea |
| Species | quercifolia |
| Cultivar | 'Brido' |
| Synonyms | Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
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Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7b - 8a |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -15 to 10 |
| Temperature (°F) | 5 to 14 |
| Height | 2 m |
| Spread | 2 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | June, July |
Description and Growing Information
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun and moist but well drained soils. |
| 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. |
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