Pre Order Laurel Oak (Quercus laurifolia) for Fall Shipment
Although most folks misidentify laurel oak as water oak, landscapers in the Coastal Plain region of the Southeast have known about the laurel oak’s ease of establishment, tardily deciduous foliage, and tolerance to a wide range of sites for decades. We like it for its ability to produce loads of semi-late dropping mast on a seemingly yearly basis.
The laurel oaks we collect from don’t begin dropping their smallish, somewhat decay resistant red oak acorns until the month of December, and are utilized by the critters on into the early spring. When turkeys don’t show up in fields during the early part of spring season, they’re probably still in the woods gleaning the last of the laurel oaks.
When planting, keep in mind, Laurel oaks prefer deep sandy soils along major rivers but will tolerate a wide range of soil types when used as a landscape tree.
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Type: Zone: |
Red Oak section 6-9 |
| Soil pH: | 4.3 - 6.5 |
| Mature Height: | 50' - 60' |
| Wildlife Value: | Deer, ducks, quail, raccoon, squirrel, highly preferable to wild turkey, also used in nesting and cover for birds and small game. |
| Site Preference: | Site plastic oak that will do well and produce consistent mast crops on a variety of acidic sites with adequate drainage. |
| Nut Maturity Date: | October to December (varies) |
| Alias: | Darlington Oak, Diamond Leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Sand Laurel Oak |
Customer Reviews
Received two of them in great condition. So far so good. Little to know transplant shock as of yet. Very pleased.
Planted 10 of these in the fall in a sun baked area of clay soil, without a lot of moisture. I may have watered them once. The deer or rabbits nipped them down to the ground during the winter. It gets down to -10 degrees here. All of them popped back up in the spring. The leaves are different from water oak and willow oak, trees I’ve bought from Nativ also. I’m looking forward to seeing what these laurel oak look like when they mature. You don’t find these in Indiana. You’d be surprised how many kinds of oaks grow well far from their native range.
Fast shipping, fair prices, all plants arrived health and larger than expected thank you
Just fine
Was pleased with the trees I planted them in 5gallon pots for a year so I can take care of them better time will tell
