Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Star
Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Star
Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Star
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Doughill’ Gatsby Star
Oakleaf Hydrangea, Oak-leaved Hydrangea
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Description
Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Star is an excellent garden shrub, both decorative and easy to grow. Its large panicles of double star-shaped sterile florets, offer a refined summer spectacle. Its lobed foliage is dark green in summer, turning to warm red and purple hues in autumn. With its graceful habit, it works wonderfully as a standalone feature, in an informal hedge, or within partially shaded borders. Like all "oakleaf" hydrangeas, this variety is undemanding in terms of soil and climate. A must-discover!
Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Star is a cultivar of the oakleaf hydrangea, belonging to the Hydrangeaceae family. This cultivar, registered under the name Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Doughill’ (USPP 25,412), was introduced as part of the "Gatsby" series, which highlights North American selections with spectacular flowering and decorative foliage. The botanical species Hydrangea quercifolia is native to the southeastern United States, where it grows naturally in wooded habitats, particularly on well-drained slopes, riverbanks, and rocky outcrops, from North Carolina to Louisiana. It is a deciduous bush, capable of living for several decades, often spreading through underground suckers, forming dense colonies.
The ‘Gatsby Star’ cultivar stands out from the species with its double star-shaped flowers, featuring pointed petals. The bush develops conical, 15 to 30 cm long panicles, composed of star-shaped sterile florets, which emerge pale green before opening into pure white, then take on rosy hues in autumn. This lightly fragrant flowering lasts from July to September and attracts butterflies and other pollinators. The leaves are deeply lobed and reminiscent of oak, measuring between 10 and 30 cm in length. They are dark green in summer, turning burgundy and purple in autumn before falling. The stems feature cinnamon-brown bark that exfoliates with age. The root system is deep and spreading, giving this hydrangea some drought tolerance if planted in deep soil. In the ground, the Gatsby Star hydrangea reaches a height and spread of 1.80 m to 2 m. Its habit is rounded and slightly spreading.
Hydrangea quercifolia Gatsby Star thrives in lightly sunny exposures that enhance its autumn colours. It prefers dappled light under tree canopies or even shade in hot climates. It can be used at the back of borders, as a standalone feature, in an informal hedge, or within a shrub border. It pairs well with other Oakleaf Hydrangea - Hydrangea quercifolia, as well as with Nandina, Mexican orange blossom, Physocarpus, or even Cimicifuga, Actaea (silver candles), which, like this hydrangea, appreciate partial shade.
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Botanical data
Hydrangea
quercifolia
‘Doughill’ Gatsby Star
Hydrangeaceae
Oakleaf Hydrangea, Oak-leaved Hydrangea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hydrangea Gatsby Star requires a sunny position to enhance its autumn colours, but dislikes excessively scorching exposure: morning sun or shade from a large tree during the hottest hours is preferable, especially in very sunny and warm regions. It prefers humus-bearing, neutral to acidic soil, but tolerates limestone in the soil better than other hydrangeas, after careful planting in a hole filled with a mixture of leaf compost and loam. When planting, place it in deeply worked soil. A good base fertiliser (such as dried horn or blood meal) will encourage the establishment of your young plant and nourish it without the risk of burning. If your soil tends to be very dry in summer, consider mulching around the base and creating a shallow watering basin.
Once well established, this Hydrangea can go entirely without watering in summer, except in southern regions where it will appreciate weekly watering, or even fortnightly depending on the weather. The resumption of growth in spring is fairly 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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