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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