Ruby Slippers is a designer's dream shrub! It's compact, colorful, textural, and highly garden reliable! It provides year long garden interest and incredible color transformation from spring till late autumn. This unique oakleaf hydrangea has 4 seasons of beauty! It's color-changing blooms are spectactular! The flowers start out creamy white and gradually shift to soft pink, and finish as deep ruby red by late summer. You'll often see multiple shades at once on the same panicle. The blooms hold their color for months, far longer than many other hydrangeas. This hydrangea is compact at (3-4') tall too, and actually grows wider (4-5') than it does tall. For being compact and robust, it produces super large flower clusters that stretch 6-9" long, giving a big impact without taking up as much garden space. After the summer explosion of awesome flower color, then you have the brilliant mahogany to burgundy-red foliage that is oak leaf lobed to enjoy! The peeling cinnamon-brown bark adds texture and winter interest as well. This hydrangea is special and has so many unique characteristics that make it a fantastic specimen in the garden. It's deer resistant and drought tolerant once established.