- 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
- 101 Golf Course Dr, Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA 94708
- (510) 549-0211
- Tue 12pm-3pm, Fri 9am-12pm, Sat 10am-2pm
