Quercus phillyreoides [Gifu Prefecture] Clumping Excellent knitter in the rock

Excellent knitter in the rock garden

A good garden do-er

Plants can reach 4 ft tall x 3 ft wide

Dark reddish brown trunks and stems with blue green foliage

SILVERTHORN ELAEAGNUS

Quercus phillyreoides [Gifu Prefecture] Clumping Excellent knitter in the rockGraceful smaller oak from Japan and parts of China to only 25 ft or so, larger with great age. Upright rounded crown, rich 2 3" evergreen leaves and silvery gray bark. A tougher species than some, hardy certainly to USDA zone 7 possibly upper zone 6. Somewhat drought tolerant though prefers some water in summer dry climates. Particularly useful as small street tree or close to gray infrastructure. UBAME OAK Fagaceae