Birthday Candle is perfect for narrow spaces, a large decorative oak featuring attractive, glossy, dark, green foliage with silver undersides. The large lobed leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding orange in the fall. It matures at 45 feet tall by 18 feet wide in a dense, upright, columnar habit. Its glossy dark green foliage turns a bright orange and yellow in the fall, and this mildew and drought resistant tree is cold hardy to zone 4.
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Foliage Color:
Dark Green
Flower Color:
Inconspicuous
Bloom Period:
Prized for Foliage
Water Requirements:
Moderate, Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Care Instructions
This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.