Hydrangea quercifolia GATSBY MOON
Hydrangea quercifolia GATSBY MOON
Hydrangea quercifolia GATSBY MOON
Hydrangea quercifolia GATSBY MOON
Hydrangea quercifolia GATSBY MOON®
Oakleaf Hydrangea, Oak-leaved Hydrangea
Well planted but takes its time to establish itself at the foot of an oak tree.
Nath44, 12/03/2025
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Description
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Moon' is a variety of Oakleaf Hydrangea recently selected in the USA for its particularly double white flowering and its beautiful autumn colours. Its pure white florets, intensely tight, assemble on conical panicles that take on a unique, almost "quilted" appearance. Over time, this flowering takes on a beautiful green hue that remains attractive almost all summer. The autumn wine-red foliage of this shrub offers a remarkable symphony of colour for the late season. This very beautiful hydrangea will find its place in a large shrubbery or in a free hedge. Like all 'oak leaves', this hydrangea is not demanding in terms of soil and climate. Discover it today!
Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Moon is part of the Hydrangeaceae family, like all hydrangeas. The type species, with single white flowers, is mainly native to the southwestern United States, particularly the Mississippi Valley. This plant is found growing on cliffs, in wet woods, ravines and on the banks of streams, from Georgia to Louisiana, via Florida. In the garden, it is one of the easiest hydrangeas to grow: it is hardy below -20 °C (-4 °F), tolerates a little lime in the soil as well as moderate sunlight, and copes with heat and occasionally dry soil in summer if it is deep.
This Gatsby Moon selection is a large deciduous shrub, capable of reaching 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) in all directions. It is characterised by large lobed leaves, the appearance of which can resemble oak leaves. One of the major assets of this variety is its extremely double flowering and resistance to rain. It begins in June-July, depending on the climate, developing on old wood. It consists of erect, pyramidal inflorescences, 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 in) long. Each is composed of numerous sterile flowers with four petals. These inflorescences quickly take on a green tint and remain decorative for a long time. The young spring and summer leaves are covered with a whitish down in spring. They unfold into large dark green leaves, 12-14 cm (4.7-5.5 in) long and cut into 5 deep lobes, with roughly dentate edges. At the end of summer, they take on fantastic red shades, from Burgundy to Bordeaux-red and purple, before falling in October. The bark of this variety peels off over time, revealing shiny new cinnamon-coloured wood, which is decorative in winter.
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Gatsby Moon' appreciates slightly sunny exposures that accentuate its autumn colours: the light filtered by the foliage of trees or even shade in a hot climate. It is used in the back of a bed, as a standalone plant, in a free hedge or in a shrubbery. It can be combined with other hydrangeas, but also with Nandina, Mexican oranges, purple Berberis and Physocarpus, or even with silver candelabras that, like it, appreciate partial shade. It will be absolutely superb when paired with amaranths (Amaranthus Velvet Curtains) and hastate vervains (Verbena hastata Rosea).
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Botanical data
Hydrangea
quercifolia
GATSBY MOON®
Hydrangeaceae
Oakleaf Hydrangea, Oak-leaved Hydrangea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
This Gatsby Moon hydrangea requires a sunny exposure to enhance its autumn colours, but fears overly scorching exposures: morning sun or the shade of a large tree during the hottest hours are preferable, especially in very sunny and hot regions. It prefers a humus-rich, neutral to acidic soil, but tolerates better than other hydrangeas the presence of limestone in the soil after careful planting in a pit filled with a mixture of leaf compost and garden soil. When planting, install it in deeply worked soil. A good base fertiliser (horn or dehydrated blood) will aid the recovery of your young plant and nourish it without risk of burning. If your soil tends to be very dry in summer, mix our STOCKOSORB® water retainer with the soil when filling the planting hole and provide a watering basin on the surface.
Once well established, this Hydrangea does not need any watering in summer. At the end of summer, we advise you not to cut the dry inflorescences which will protect the terminal shoots of the branches in winter; you should cut all the dry flowers at the end of February or on the first summer days. The plant's spring growth appears rather late.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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