Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea 1 Live Shrub – Hydrangea quercifolia ‘NCHQ1’ – 3 Gallon Pot

Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘NCHQ1’) is a deciduous flowering shrub valued for its showy white flower clusters and distinctive oak-shaped leaves. Unlike the elongated flower panicles commonly associated with oakleaf hydrangeas, this selection produces notably rounded, full-looking flower clusters that create a soft, ornamental display in early to midsummer.

Its large green leaves develop attractive shades of burgundy, red, and purple during autumn, providing interest beyond the flowering season. The shrub has a naturally bushy, rounded growth habit and is well suited to woodland-edge gardens, mixed shrub borders, foundation plantings, and partially shaded landscapes. As an oakleaf hydrangea, it belongs to a species native to the southeastern United States.

This listing includes one live Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea in a 3 gallon nursery pot. It performs best in partial sun to partial shade and prefers organically rich, moist, well-drained soil. Its seasonal appearance changes throughout the year, and plants may be dormant or leafless during colder months.

Plant Quantity: 1 Live Shrub

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Common Name: Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea

Scientific Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘NCHQ1’

Plant Form: Live Potted Flowering Shrub

Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Shrub

Flower Color: White, potentially aging to soft pink tones

Flower Form: Rounded, full flower clusters

Foliage Color: Green, developing red, burgundy, and purple autumn tones

Growth Habit: Bushy, rounded

Bloom Season: Early to midsummer

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Common Name: Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea

• Scientific Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘NCHQ1’

• Cultivar: NCHQ1

• Trade Name: Gatsby Glow Ball®

• Plant Quantity: 1 live shrub

• Pot Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot

• Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

• Plant Form: Live potted flowering shrub

• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental shrub

• Plant Family: Hydrangeaceae

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Flower Color: White, potentially aging to soft pink

• Flower Form: Rounded, full flower clusters

• Bloom Season: Early to midsummer

• Foliage Color: Green with red, burgundy, and purple autumn tones

• Foliage Shape: Broad, lobed, oak-like leaves

• Growth Habit: Bushy, rounded

• Sunlight: Partial sun to partial shade

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 5–9

• Soil Preference: Organically rich, moist, well-drained soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred during establishment

• Native Plant Connection: Cultivar of a southeastern U.S. native species

• Landscape Uses: Woodland-edge gardens, mixed shrub borders, foundation plantings, partially shaded landscapes

• Container Suitable: Yes, with sufficient root space and drainage

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; may ship dormant or leafless

• Primary Ornamental Feature: Rounded white flowers and colorful autumn foliage

One live Gatsby Glow Ball® Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘NCHQ1’) shrub, natural woody stems, seasonal foliage, root system, growing medium, and 3 gallon nursery pot.

Pot Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot

Shipping Height: Not specified by supplier

Plant Form: Live Potted Deciduous Flowering Shrub