Quercus gilva, Red Bark Oak. Shortest needles Notes: Valued for both ornamental

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

Chinese elm 'bonsai' with s-curves are imported en masse and sold cheaply at box stores

orange patches with age

ChinaSoil: Moist

Naturally dwarf and compact with dense branching

Quercus gilva, Red Bark Oak. Shortest needles Notes: Valued for both ornamentalUSDA 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