Quercus agrifolia Woodlanders Introduction paper bush shares the tribe's

paper bush shares the tribe's supple

well-drained soil in a sunny to lightly shaded spot

sheltered garden or a roomy container of free-draining mix

cut the tired fronds back before the fiddleheads climb

'Shiva' was originally presumed to be Chamaecyparis thyoides

Quercus agrifolia Woodlanders Introduction paper bush shares the tribe'sQuercus 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