Quercus lobata - Valley Oak tree A very attractive upright small

A very attractive upright small shrub that blooms in late autumn at the end of the growing season sporting bright pink flowers that have a pleasant aroma

Like all members of the Hamamelidaceae family it flowers appear in winter on bare stems

depending on climate

This deciduous tree native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia

Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN

Quercus lobata - Valley Oak tree A very attractive upright smallOne of the largest of North American oaks. It is endemic to California, growing in interior valleys and foothills from Siskiyou County to San Diego County where it is most abundant in rich deep soils of valley floors below 600 meters in elevation. Mature specimens may attain an age of up to 600 years. This deciduous oak if given access to year round access to groundwater will tolerates cool wet winters and hot dry summers.