Quercus engelmannii - Mesa Oak autumn Know by a variety of

Know by a variety of different common names such as Danewort

Prefers moist soils in full sun to part shade

Very hardy and easy to grow with a long flowering season

Famed for its use to create wine barrels in France

It also appreciates the moderately fertile soil of a rock garden

Quercus engelmannii - Mesa Oak autumn Know by a variety ofA native to the hot dry hillsides of southern California and Baja in Mexico, this medium sized tree is quite hardy. Evergreen in mild climates and semi to fully deciduous in colder areas, however it can be summer deciduous in years of extreme heat. A reasonably quick grower that is declining across its natural range.