Hydrangea royalty Snow Queen's foliage keeps shrub interesting after the blooms are gone.(Home & Garden)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May, 2007

Next time you are searching for a substantial flowering shrub for your garden landscape, consider the gorgeous Hydrangea quercifolia Snow Queen. At a mature height and portly width of 8 feet, this sizeable oakleaf hydrangea demands space to stretch out. Devoting a large area of the garden to one plant can sometimes be difficult, but this shrub deserves it.

It is an impressive showpiece with its large oak shaped leaves and striking clean white blooms. The Snow Queen is a stellar shrub standing alone or as a magnificent stately backdrop for other shrubs and perennials. In late spring to early summer, the Snow Queen beams with its huge crown of luscious panicles of brilliant white florets which contrast beautifully with the lush green foliage. Each 12- to 15- inch...