Japanese Evergreen Oak is a small, slow-growing evergreen tree with an umbrella-like crown and strong branching that droops. The shiny dark green foliage have paler undersides and stay green year-round. Best grown in full sun and rich, well-drained acidic soils. Tolerates drought. Often takes a more shrub like appearance when cultivated.
Syn. with Cyclobalanopsis acuta.
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Type:
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Tree
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Height:
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20’ - 30’
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Spread:
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15’ - 20’
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Spacing:
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18’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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6 - 10
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Green
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Season of Interest:
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Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Oaks are susceptible to a large number of diseases, including oak wilt, blight, root rot, anthracnose, oak leaf blister, cankers, leaf spots, and powdery mildew. Potential insect pests include scale, oak skeletonizer, leaf miner, galls, oak lace bugs, borers, caterpillars and nut weevils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Eastern Redbud, Red Maple
IMAGES: Photoset by Wendy Cutler, (1) 20130516_UBCBG_QuercusAcuta_Cutler_P1460314, (2) 20130516_UBCBG_QuercusAcuta_Cutler_P1460316, (2) 松岡明芳, Quercus acuta-Mt.Taisyaku-Kobe,アカガシ（神戸帝釈山）, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
