Southern Live Oak Empire Size:15 Gal Fruit is a red pome

Fruit is a red pome that persists throughout winter to spring

cascading stems covered with coin-like leaves that resemble turtle backs

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'MonYur' PPPronunciation: kam-e-SIP-a-ris ob-tu-SA

Bright pink flowers appear in early spring followed by rich coppery red foliage that turns a glossy dark green in summer

front yards or even near the street

Southern Live Oak Empire Size:15 Gal Fruit is a red pomeQUERCUS VIRGINIANA EMPIRE Local Pick Up or Delivery Only Southern live oaks are majestic trees that are emblems of the South. When given enough room to grow, their sweeping limbs plunge toward the ground before shooting upward, creating an impressive array of branches. Crowns of the largest southern live oaks reach diameters of 150 feet (45. 7 meters)nearly large enough to encompass half of a football field. On average, though, the crown spread is 80