Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides

This dwarf tanbark oak, found growing on serpentine soils in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon into California is a prize for rock gardeners and non-rock gardeners alike. Blue Leave and new growth with golden indumentum. Yum! To only 3-5 feet at maturity and that fairly slowly. Full to part sun, lean and well-drained soil, with no summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7, possibly into zone 6.

Formerly categorized as Lithocarpus, this species is now under genus Notholithocarpus.

DWARF TAN OAK

Fagaceae