Hydrangea quercifolia

Deciduous mound forming shrub with distinctive oak shaped leaves and panicles of flowers from midsummer to autumn

Height: Up to 6ft

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Propagation: Grow from seed, or soft/hardwood cuttings

Notes: Good shrub for that shady spot, leaves up to 8 inches long that turn bronze-purple in autumn, you can see from the pic flowers are still fresh as leaves start to turn providing a spectacular display, in this case against a north facing wall.