Brad E. Davis & David Nichols ~ Plants in Design: A Guide to Designing with Southern Landscape Plants Edition:Hardcover Hydrangea quercifolia is one of

Hydrangea quercifolia is one of the species of hydrangea that acts as a pollenizer

long glossy lance-like leaves are  dark green with yellow or cream spots

Abundant blooms of saturated royal blue flowers with darker centers and contrasting yellow eyes last from spring until the first frost

IMAGES: Meredith Leigh Collins

The large cone panicles bloom pure white and fade to pink in summer attracting butterflies

Brad E. Davis & David Nichols ~ Plants in Design: A Guide to Designing with Southern Landscape Plants Edition:Hardcover Hydrangea quercifolia is one ofPlants in Design emerged from Brad E. Daviss and David Nicholss love for plants and well designed landscapes and a previous frustration with landscape design guidebooks. While most landscape and garden design resources focus either on design principles or on plant materials, the unique strategy of Plants in Design provides a palette of options organized by mature size and scale, covering many genres of plants from grasses to herbaceous perennials,