Quercus gilva, Red Bark Oak. Shortest needles orange patches with age

orange patches with age

Otherwise an absolutely beautiful

Notes: Valued for both ornamental beauty and edible/medicinal fruit

shade tree

Mulch annually with leaf mold or compost to maintain soil moisture and fertility

Quercus gilva, Red Bark Oak. Shortest needles orange patches with ageUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 7 Native Range: East Asia Soil: Average soil conditions. Light: Full sun. Height in the Garden: Is huge in the wild, but its ultimate height in the garden is unknown, though probably large. Attributes: Broadleaf evergreen tree from East Asia. My favorite characteristic is the scurfy, white to yellow undersides of the leaves. Called the number one oak in Japan. Notes: Was previously in the genus Cyclobalanopsis, a waaay cooler