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Quercus douglasii / Blue Oak

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Quercus douglasii / Blue Oak

from $15.00

This is a deciduous, extemely drought tolerant oak from California. The foliage is leathery, and a beautiful blue gray color.

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Genus species: Quercus douglasii Family: Fagaceae Common Name: Blue Oak

Size: 15 to 30+ feet Shape: Rounded top Growth rate: Slow

Type: Deciduous broadleaf

Foliage: Leaves alternate, simple, with shallow lobes. The leaves are a delicious blue gray

Features: This tree is extremely drought tolerant. Like most oaks, it provides food and shelter for local wildlife, and supports birds and insects, including moth and butterfly larvae.

Growing conditions: Sun, good drainage. Tolerates coastal winds Climate zone: hardy to zone 8

Uses and comments: Endemic to the Coast Ranges, and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada - the edges of the basin surrounding the Central Valley in California.