Live Oak
Scientific Name
Quercus virginiana
Geographical Considerations
Will this plant grow in my area?
View this image below in landscape mode highly recommended
Hardiness Zones
7a to 10b
This is a native Florida plant.
Yard Conditions
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Optimal Light
Live Oak grows best in Full Sun.
Light Range
It performs in Partial Shade to Full Sun
Soil Texture
Any Texture
Soil Moisture
Well Drained to Medium Drained
Soil pH
Acid to Slightly Alkaline (4.5-7.2)
Salt Tolerance
High
DroughtTolerance
High
Wind Resistance
High
Toxicity
Not known
Nematode Tolerance
Not known
Appearance
What will it look like as it grows?
Plant Type
- Trees - Large
Plant Shape
- Upright
- Oval
Leaf Persistence
Live Oak is Evergreen
Spread
60-120 feet
Height
40-80 feet
Growth Rate
Moderate
Leaf Size
Medium
Leaf Texture
Medium
Flower Size
Inconspicuous
Flower Month
- March
- April
Flower Color
- Yellow
Plant Role for Butterflies
Host for the following butterflies
Additional Detail
Provides food for wildlife; not for small lots; susceptible to caterpillars, root rot and insect galls; tolerates occasionally wet soil; high wind resistance. Brown fruit. | Pests/Diseases: root rot, galls, mushroom root rot, caterpillars | attracts butterflies, birds
