Q. dentata - Japanese Emperor Oak - אלון משונן

Another exotic Asian Oak that is EXCELLENT FOR ALL CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH AMERICA! Its typical label of hardy from zone 4 to 9 may be wrong since trees have grown very well in regions as diverse as hot humid Maryland as well as Saskatoon, Canada ( zone 3 ). While they absolutely can't stand maritime climates, they grow very fast anywhere summers are hot reaching up to 4 feet in a year and 20 feet tall in 6 years. A mature tree can be up to 82 feet tall, 70 feet wide and with a trunk to 4 feet across. The Daimyo Oak is native to Japan, Korea, and China and has a rather gaunt but attractive habit in a Kentucky Coffee Tree kinda way.

The foliage looks like that of the English Oak but is HUGE!!! The foliage reaches dinner plate sizes of up to 20 x 12 inches! is purplish pink at first turning dark green and with forward pointing lobes. Most of the leaves turn brown and hang on the trees throughout the winter.