Quercus agrifolia Woodlanders Introduction 'Shiva' was originally presumed to

'Shiva' was originally presumed to be Chamaecyparis thyoides

noting only in his catalog that here was a new species

the reason ironwood stuck as a name

or trained up a trellis for a winter show

cut the tired fronds back before the fiddleheads climb

Quercus agrifolia Woodlanders Introduction 'Shiva' was originally presumed toQuercus agrifolia, the coast live oak, is the evergreen oak of the California coast, the gnarled, dark canopied tree that shades the golden hills of Steinbeck country and spreads heavy limbs over ranchland and canyon. The holly like leaves are small, thick, and leathery, glossy dark green above with a spiny toothed edge, and the tree holds them year round, casting the deep, cool shade that is the plant's signature. Left room, coast live oak builds a