Oakleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea quercifolia
These plants are easy to grow and are great as accent bushes in your garden.  They reach heights and widths of 6 ft.  As the name implies, the leaves are oak-like in appearance and turn an attractive red to purple in the fall. In late spring clusters of cone-shaped flowers bloom. Initially white, they turn pink as they mature. They do well in full sun to partial shade. You can readily identify them throughout the arboretum.
North Carolina Extension Gardener, Monrovia