swap_horiz Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) Alternatives

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ is a deciduous shrub known for its striking summer blooms. The plant develops large, pa...

Summer Deciduous Hydrangea Panicle

9.4 Excellent

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Hamamelis x intermedia (Hybrid Witch Hazel)

Hamamelis x intermedia, commonly known as Hybrid Witch Hazel, is a deciduous shrub valued for its distinctive winter blo...

Fragrant Witch Hazel Winter Blooming Deciduous

9.4 Excellent

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Ilex verticillata (Winterberry Holly)

Ilex verticillata, commonly known as Winterberry Holly, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Winter Native Berries Deciduous

9.2 Excellent

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime'

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ is a deciduous shrub valued for its consistently bright lime-green flower heads. This...

Compact Deciduous Hydrangea Panicle

9.0 Excellent

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Fothergilla gardenii (Dwarf Fothergilla)

Fothergilla gardenii, commonly known as Dwarf Fothergilla, is a native North American shrub from the witch-hazel family....

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

9.0 Excellent

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Fothergilla major (Large Fothergilla)

Fothergilla major, commonly known as Large Fothergilla, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.9 Great

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Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea)

Hydrangea macrophylla, native to Japan, produces flowers that shift between pink and blue based on soil pH and aluminum...

Coastal Summer Deciduous Hydrangea

8.8 Great

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire', introduced around 2007, blooms several weeks earlier than most panicle hydrangeas, wi...

Pink Deciduous Hydrangea Panicle

8.8 Great

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Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame Azalea)

Rhododendron calendulaceum, native to the Appalachian Mountains, bears showy orange-to-red flowers and has served as a k...

Appalachian Orange Native Azalea

8.8 Great

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Ilex decidua (Possumhaw)

Ilex decidua, native to the southern United States, is a deciduous holly regarded for its display of bright orange-red b...

Native Berries Southeastern Us Deciduous

8.8 Great

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Cornus sericea (Red Twig Dogwood)

Cornus sericea, native to northern and western North America, is a fast-growing deciduous shrub renowned for its bright...

Wetland Native Deciduous Dogwood

8.8 Great

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo', selected in Belgium and introduced around 2010, is a dwarf panicle hydrangea prized for its...

Dwarf Landscape Deciduous Hydrangea

8.7 Great

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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' was discovered near Anna, Illinois, around 1910 and produces enormous white flower hea...

Summer White Native Deciduous

8.6 Great

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Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky', introduced around 2003, produces bicolor panicles bearing white florets at the tip a...

Bicolor Deciduous Late Summer Hydrangea

8.6 Great

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Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw)

Viburnum prunifolium, native to eastern North America, is a large deciduous shrub valued for its creamy spring flowers,...

Native Edible Deciduous Fall Color

8.6 Great

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Endless Summer Hydrangea

The Endless Summer Hydrangea, introduced by Bailey Nurseries in 2004, was the first widely successful reblooming bigleaf...

Landscape Deciduous Hydrangea Reblooming

8.5 Great

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Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry)

Viburnum lentago, a large shrub native to northeastern North America, produces edible, sweet, blue-black fruits and feat...

Wildlife Native Edible Deciduous

8.5 Great

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Viburnum cassinoides (Witherod)

Viburnum cassinoides, native to eastern North America, is a deciduous shrub noted for its creamy summer flower clusters...

Wetland Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.5 Great

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Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry)

Vaccinium corymbosum is the highbush blueberry native to eastern North America and the primary species behind the global...

Wildlife Native Edible Blueberry

8.4 Great

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Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum)

Viburnum dentatum, native to eastern North America, is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub historically notable because indi...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.0 Great