Quercus suber Cork Oak garden beds

Quercus suber Cork Oak garden bedsQuercus suber The Cork Oak is best known for its bark that is used to produce cork. This is a slow growing evergreen oak that is used widely as landscaping trees across Europe as well as in Australia. This large evergreen tree is broad and rounded, with a dense spreading habit. The deep fissured bark is an added attraction, while the leaves have a distinctive Holly shape and a mature specimen with its twisted branches is quite elegant. Native to the

using in borders

and patios

It is commonly called the Contorted Filbert and the reason becomes apparent after leaf drop when the twisted branches are clearly visible

Prune and fertilise after flowering to keep the plant compact

commonly known as the African Iris

or mass-planted beneath trees to create a lush

or shape it into a vibrant hedge or border

Enjoy your own homegrown apples in any size yard with Malus domestica Cumulus Dwarf Apple

While Red Delicious will produce fruit on its own

but will grow in part shade

Tip-prune regularly to keep new growth coming and the tree will produce fruit all year

In mid to late winter