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
Plant family: fagaceae
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

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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
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- wind tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- cream
Fruit
- brown
Flower Season
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen

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Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides

aka Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides, Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [SBH 7208], Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [SBH 7413], Lithocarpus densiflorus var. echinoides [SBH 9687], Bush Tanoak, Shrub Tanbark Oak, Tanoak Shrub