Southern Live Oak
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Also known as Coastal Live Oak, Southern Live Oak, Virginia Live Oak, Live Oak, Encino
Live oaks, affectionately called Quercus virginiana, are gorgeous, long-lived evergreen trees that boast a lovely rounded crown, a short trunk, and gracefully low branches. These trees are native to the coastal plains and woodlands stretching from Virginia down to southern Florida and Texas. With their impressive, sprawling limbs often draped in delicate Spanish moss, they truly embody the charm of the South. Over time, many historic southern roads have been lined with live oaks, and they’ve come to symbolize the heart of the region.
In the spring, you can spot lovely yellowish-green flowers as female and male catkins bloom. The tree produces beautiful ellipsoidal acorns, about an inch long, which sit in scaly cups that are roughly one-third the size of the acorn. These acorns are a vital food source for many wildlife species. The live oak's glossy dark green leaves, which can be oblong or elliptic, remain evergreen, adding year-round beauty to the landscape. Its dense wood makes for excellent fuel, and you’ll find that the acorns mature in just one year.
These marvelous trees are winter hardy in USDA Zones 8-10 and thrive wonderfully in average to medium wet, well-drained soils under full sun. Remarkably adaptable, they can tolerate a wide variety of soil types, making them a fantastic choice for many gardens.
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Height: 40’-80’
Spread 60’-100’
Bloom: March-April
Light: Full Sun
Water: Medium, High
Zone: 8, 9, 10
Origin: Southeastern United States, Mexico
Spring Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 7-10 business days. We will email you if there are expected delays.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
