Live Oak

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Live Oak Details:

Mature Height	50 to 80 feet
Mature Spread	70 to 90 feet
Soil Type	Widely adaptable
Moisture	Well drained
Mature Form	Oval
Growth Rate	Medium
Sun Exposure	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Flower Color	Brown
Fall Color	Evergreen
Foliage Color	Evergreen
Zones	7-10

The Oak, Live, Quercus virginiana, is a large, spreading, broad-leafed evergreen tree that grows near the Coast but also occurs in moist rich woods and along stream banks. On the Gulf Coast, live oaks often support many types of epiphytic plants, including Spanish moss which hangs in weeping garlands, giving the trees a striking appearance. Since Live Oak is a large, fast growing tree, it should be restricted to large yards or parks where the spreading form can be accommodated. Sweet edible acorns are usually produced in great abundance and are of value to many birds and mammals. The name live oak comes from the fact that evergreen oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when other oaks are dormant, leafless and "dead"-looking.

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live oak- center of attention, 1/25/2009 8:15:48 PM

Reviewer: pmdyer

We have these in our yard in town and had them on our ranch they grow very large and have leaves year round. They have a huge radius so do not plant within 30' of your foundation. They grow easily from acorns but leaves are not shaped like an oak. Beautiful shade trees and take very little upkeep. Trim lower banches early to train main trunk to grow straight then 2-3 branches out to form lovely lofty shade tree.

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