Cork Oak – Quercus Suber

The famed Cork Oak Tree of the Mediterranean is one of the most iconic species of and the national tree of Portugal.

If you plant this tree in your landscape you can harvest the outer bark every 7 years to produce corks for bottling wine and other beverages.

A stunning specimen, this broadleaf evergreen is long lived and very climate appropriate for our region, being well adapted to areas with dry summers and wet, mild winters.