Quercus chrysolepis

  • Quercus chrysolepis  canyon live oak
  • Quercus chrysolepis  canyon live oak
  • Quercus chrysolepis  canyon live oak
  • Quercus chrysolepis  canyon live oak
  • Quercus chrysolepis  canyon live oak
canyon live oak

Handsome evergreen oak, native from Oregon to Baja, between sea level and 9,000 feet, the most widely distributed oak in California. With its wide range comes a wide variety of characteristics. Rainfall, temperatures and soil type and depth all affect its physical expression. With adequate moisture and deeper soils, it grows a rounded, spreading crown, 20 - 60 ft tall. The shiny, dark-green leaves have fuzzy gold or silvery hairs on the underside, and can sport both smooth or toothed leaf margins. Oaks are habitat powerhouses, offering food and cover for a huge variety of wildlife and insects. The Western tiger swallowtail and California sister are just two butterflies that use oaks as host plants along with a myriad of bird species and mammals. Plant in full sun to light shade where it will be completely drought tolerant once established.

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14 @
$13.00
6 @
$13.50