Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea 1 Live Flowering Shrub, 1 Gallon – Hydrangea quercifolia

Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’) is a compact, deciduous flowering shrub admired for its striking flower color transitions and attractive oak-shaped foliage. Developed through the U.S. National Arboretum breeding program, this ornamental hydrangea produces dense, upright, cone-shaped flower clusters that emerge white in early summer. As the blossoms mature, they gradually transition through soft pink to rich ruby-pink tones, creating a colorful seasonal display.

This oakleaf hydrangea develops a compact, rounded, well-branched growth habit that fits beautifully into smaller gardens, mixed shrub borders, foundation plantings, and woodland-style landscapes. Its distinctive lobed leaves are green during the growing season and often develop rich red, burgundy, or mahogany tones in autumn. Ruby Slippers flowers primarily on old wood and generally performs best in partial shade, although it can tolerate more direct sunlight in cooler climates with adequate soil moisture. It prefers fertile, well-drained soil and moderate, consistent watering.

Each order includes 1 live Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea shrub supplied in a 1-gallon nursery container. The plant is rooted and container-grown. Flower color, foliage density, and seasonal appearance vary naturally with growing conditions. As a deciduous shrub, it may arrive dormant, leafless, recently pruned, or without flowers.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live Oakleaf Hydrangea Shrub

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Deciduous Flowering Shrub

• Flower Color: White, Aging to Pink and Ruby Pink

• Foliage Color: Green, Turning Red to Burgundy in Fall

• Seasonal Appearance: May Arrive Dormant, Leafless, Recently Pruned, or Without Flowers

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.

• Quantity: 1 Live Flowering Oakleaf Hydrangea Shrub

• Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

• Common Name: Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea

• Scientific Name: Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’

• Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

• Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded, Well-Branched

• Flower Color: White, Aging to Pink and Ruby Pink

• Flower Form: Dense, Upright, Cone-Shaped Panicles

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

• Foliage Color: Green

• Fall Foliage Color: Red, Burgundy, Mahogany

• Leaf Shape: Distinctive Oak-Shaped, Lobed Leaves

• Stem Characteristics: Upright, Supports Flower Panicles

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9

• Sunlight: Partial Shade to Filtered Sun

• Soil Preference: Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture Preferred

• Flowering Habit: Blooms Primarily on Old Wood

• Flower Color Variation: Natural White-to-Ruby-Pink Transition

• Soil pH Effect on Flower Color: Not pH-Dependent

• Landscape Uses: Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Mixed Borders, Small Gardens, and Ornamental Beds

• Native Species: Hydrangea quercifolia Is Native to the Southeastern United States

• Winter Habit: Deciduous; Naturally Loses Leaves

• Seasonal Condition: May Arrive Dormant, Leafless, or Without Flowers

Live Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea shrub, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-gallon nursery container.