Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 20-82 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Slender 1 inch to 1.5 inch green acorn matures to reddish-brown |
Fruiting Time: | Fall Other: May persist through winter |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green Yellow Other: Cream |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Shade Tree |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 55ºF-68ºF Days to germinate: 15-20 days |
Pollinators: | Wind |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |