Quercus agrifolia Woodlanders Introduction bushy form and steady bloom

bushy form and steady bloom fill in among grasses and other natives

or grow against a wall away from open ground

well-drained soil in a sunny to lightly shaded spot

the reason ironwood stuck as a name

cut the tired fronds back before the fiddleheads climb

Quercus agrifolia Woodlanders Introduction bushy form and steady bloomQuercus agrifolia, the coast live oak, is the evergreen oak of the California coast, the gnarled, dark canopied tree that shades the golden hills of Steinbeck country and spreads heavy limbs over ranchland and canyon. The holly like leaves are small, thick, and leathery, glossy dark green above with a spiny toothed edge, and the tree holds them year round, casting the deep, cool shade that is the plant's signature. Left room, coast live oak builds a