Quercus ithaburensis, Mt. Tabor Oak. unusual tree

Quercus ithaburensis, Mt. Tabor Oak. unusual treeUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6 Native Range: Southeast Europe to Western Asia. Soil: Average soil conditions and neutral pH. No water logged soils. Light: Full sun. Height in the Garden: Up to 75' over a long period of time. Attributes: Q. ithaburensis is a medium sized tree with winter deciduous foliage and is drought tolerant once well established. Some individuals may hold their foliage through winter, then rapidly shed and replace them in spring. My

It will generously sprout new stems this coming growing season

pachypodum is not readily available or widely cultivated

Evergreen Appeal: Unlike most oaks

Wildlife Habitat: Acorns and foliage support birds and small mammals

Service Tree

I have seen it as such in Kokufu-Ten books as well as on the interwebs

collector's tree

The trunk is over one inch in diameter

Leaflets are small and reduce well

Tolerates poor soil and urban conditions

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen oaks and trees are an important part of California's woodlands and forests

Notes: Purple sprite is an easy to grow shade perennial that also makes wonderful kusamono