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Photo Credit:  SelecTree. "Quercus agrifolia Tree Record." 1995-2020. May 26, 2020. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/quercus-agrifolia >
Gratis Garden Trees
Quercus agrifolia
​
(Coast Live Oak)

​20'-70'-high x 20'-70'-wide
(round to umbrella shaped canopy)
​evergreen
dark green leaves
inconspicuous flowers
brown acorns (Autumn-Winter)
origin:  northwestern Mexico to California (native)
low water use
clay to loamy to sandy soil with average drainage
no soil amendment (per pH 4.0–8.0)
litter maintenance:  medium-low/dry fruit
low flammability
high branch strength
pruning maintenance:  medium (per limbing-up and thinning)
allergenicity:  high
​​plant at least 3 feet from masonry
​local Sunset Zones 18-24
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​please email:  Info@PalisadesBeautiful.org.
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