- Magnificent, evergreen, spreading tree
- Naturally occur in groves and make wonderful shade trees
- Appears gangly in its youth, however a mature tree grows from 30 to 75 feet tall with a spread from 60 to 100 feet
- Its tiny flowers produce handsome acorns in the fall
- Leaves fall after a year but new leaves have already appeared the root zone
- Takes full sun to part shade and likes well drained soil
- Do not plant other species requiring plentiful water within
- Oaks are the basis for a complex food web. The acorns are food for at least 30 species of birds
- Oaks also attract California sister and echo blue butterflies
- Found in all sections
Quercus agrifolia var. agrifolia
Origin | Briones RP, Carquinez Strait RP, Chabot RP, El Sobrante, Kennedy Grove RP, Mt. Diablo, Mt. Diablo north, Mt. Diablo south, Mt. Diablo west, Redwood RP |
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Size | 1 gallon, long 1 gallon, long 5 gallon |
bloom season | Apr |
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pollinators | Birds |
pollinators | Butterflies |
habitat | Coastal scrub |
dormancy | Evergreen |
sun | Full Shade |
sun | Full Sun |
soil | Good |
habitat | Grassland |
flower color | Inconspicuous |
water | Low |
bloom season | Mar |
habitat | Mixed evergreens |
soil | Moderate |
features | Nuts |
sun | Part Shade |
soil | Poor |
growth habit | Spreading |
water | Very low |
soil | Well-drained |
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