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    Buy Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue]

    Also Known As

    • Dwarf Tanoak

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 3'-5'
    • W: 3'-5'

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue] plant details

    Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue] is an evergreen shrub with blue and green foliage. In spring cream flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue]

    Plant type: shrub
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 3 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: cream blooms in spring
    Uses: rock garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue]

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: wind
    Soil needs: lean and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Another of Cistus' growing collection of dwarf tanoaks, endemic to southern OR. Siskiyous, to 4 ft or so, dense rounded evergreen shrubs of blue-green leaves. In this form, the new growth, furry and tinted pink or golden. Fuzzy cream-colored inflorescence and golden brown “acorns.” Tough, native mostly to serpentine soil regions, they seem at home anywhere on the West Coast with lean soil away from summer garden water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7 possibly 6

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue] plant

    How to Grow Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [very blue]

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • wind tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • cream

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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