16 reactions | PlantSnap.com identifies Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia), a species of flowering plant native to the Southeastern United States, in woodland habitats from North Carolina west to Tennessee, and south to Florida and Louisiana. | PlantSnap | Facebook

Identifying your hydrangea variety using the leaves and growth pattern! * Oakleaf hydrangeas/ hydrangea quercifolia - Leaves are shaped like an oakleaf - Blooms on old wood - Hand off unless absolutely necessary. If necessary, prune in summer directly after they bloom * Panicle hydrangeas/ hydrangea Paniculata - Three leaves coming off a single node on a lower area of a main stem - Blooms on new wood - Prune after full dormancy through early spring - All hydrangea tree varieties * Smooth hydrang