Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
Thanks to the landscape trade, we’ve had literally thousands of individuals growing these oaks all over the southeast from which to choose our parent stock. To be perfectly honest, we can’t prove that our favorites are 100% Southern live. They might have stemmed from former crosses with other live oaks such as Texas live and/or sand live. What we do know, is that we’ve found live oaks that drop tastier than normal acorns at a younger than normal age, with a wide variation in acorn drop time. The earlier dropping parents begin shedding in October, and the late droppers rain beginning in December. Both of these traits would be perfect additions for a wide-open setting, such as: Logging decks, cabin yards, long driveways, and pastures. You ever noticed how gobblers have an uncanny ability to find a shady spot from which to strut their stuff on unseasonably hot spring days? Look no further than this evergreen beauty planted all by its lonesome or as a widely spaced grove. Although live oaks can handle a variety of sites, they don’t tolerate super cold winters, so consider hybrid Compton oak as a substitute if your winter temps frequently dip below 25F or so.
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Type: Zone: |
White Oak section 7 - 10 |
| Soil pH: | 4.5 - 7.5 |
| Mature Height: | 50' - 80' |
| Wildlife Value: | Acorns important source of food for deer, wild turkey, northern bob white, black bear, mallard, and sap sucker. |
| Site Preference: | Thrives on many sites. Tolerant of poorer sites once established. Naturally occurs on low ground but doesn't tolerate long durations of flooding. |
| Nut Maturity Date: | October to December (varies) |
| Alias: | Spanish Live Oak |
Customer Reviews
Nice, packaged well. Trees were green with leaves and looked healthy. Had healthy looking root ball on them. Still had moisture in packaging so weren't dried out. Fast shipping.
My order arrived on time as promised. They were packaged well and look to be in great condition.
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Beyond the plants themselves, the entire experience with Native Nurseries has been excellent: clear communication, careful packaging, on-time shipping, and practical, region-specific guidance that actually works in the real world. I’ve bought trees from other places over the years, but the combination of quality stock and expert support I get here simply can’t be beat.
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Amazing time for shipping!! The plant arrived healthy in great packaging, but I did notice some small patches for spider mites that hitched a ride. I was able to catch it pretty quickly and treated it for a short quarantine. I recommend it for myself anyways for how much this usually happens. No fault of anyone! Thank you all so much!