Quercus gilva, Red Bark Oak. Shortest needles ChinaSoil: Moist

ChinaSoil: Moist

Tolerates pruning and makes a good informal hedge or specimen shrub

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

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

Quercus gilva, Red Bark Oak. Shortest needles ChinaSoil: MoistUSDA 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