Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea 1 Live Shrub, 3 Gallon Pot – Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’

Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’) is a compact, deciduous flowering shrub known for its beautiful color-changing flowers and brilliant autumn foliage. In early summer, it produces abundant, cone-shaped white flower panicles that can reach 6–9 inches in length under favorable growing conditions. The blossoms quickly develop pale pink tones before deepening to rich rose-pink, creating an attractive seasonal display.

This ornamental oakleaf hydrangea develops a compact, rounded, well-branched growth habit with sturdy, upright stems that hold its substantial flower clusters above the foliage. The stems help keep the blooms upright, even following heavy rainfall. Its distinctive oak-shaped leaves remain rich green during the growing season before developing brilliant crimson-red tones in autumn. Ruby Slippers is suitable for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, mixed shrub borders, smaller landscapes, and ornamental containers. It generally prefers partial shade to filtered sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil with consistent moisture. As an oakleaf hydrangea, it flowers primarily on old wood.

Each order includes 1 live Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea shrub in a 3-gallon nursery pot. The nursery label also specifies 12 inches, which is treated here as the supplied plant-height measurement rather than the flower size. The plant is rooted and container-grown, and its seasonal appearance may vary.

Approx. 12 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size:

• Quantity: 1 Live Oakleaf Hydrangea Shrub

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 12 Inches Tall

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

• Flower Panicle Length: 6–9 Inches Under Favorable Growing Conditions

• Flower Color: White, Aging to Pale Pink and Rose

• Fall Foliage Color: Crimson Red

• 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: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Approx. 12 inches tall at time of shipping.

• 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 Pale Pink and Rose

• Flower Form: Upright, Cone-Shaped Panicles

• Flower Panicle Length: 6–9 Inches Under Favorable Growing Conditions

• Bloom Season: Early Summer

• Foliage Color: Rich Green

• Fall Foliage Color: Brilliant Crimson Red

• Leaf Shape: Distinctive Oak-Shaped, Lobed Leaves

• Stem Characteristics: Sturdy, Upright, Supports Flower Clusters

• 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-Rose-Pink Transition

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

• Landscape Uses: Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Mixed Borders, Small Gardens, and Outdoor Containers

• 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, 3-gallon nursery container.