Quercus agrifolia - Coast Live Oak - Fagacea~beech

Botanical name: Quercus agrifolia (KWER-cuss ag-reh-FOE-lee-uh)
Family: Fagacea ~ beech
Common name: Coast Live Oak
Lab number: 1
Sunset page: 544
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Appearance and attributes

Size and growth rate

H: 20-70 ft
W: 20-70 ft+
Fast in youth, fast, average, slow, very slow, other

Plant type

Evergreen tree

Plant form

Rounded, conical

Texture

Coarse

Noteworthy characteristics

Year round foliage

Leaf

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W:
Shape: Hollylike
Surface: Smooth
Margin: Tooth edged
Spring color: Drops leaves
Summer color: Dark green
Fall color: Dark green

Nut

Shape: Acorn
Edible fruit (Y/N): N

Cultural Issues and Care

Exposure

Coastal full sun

Water

Ample, moderate, light, monthly/dry season, until established (2 yrs), avoid summer (JJA), no summer

Soil preferences

Well-drained, prefers moist, prefers dry, prefers clay, prefers loam, prefers sandy, prefers acid, prefers alkaline, all types, tolerates moist, tolerates dry, tolerates clay, tolerates loam, tolerates sandy, tolerates acid, tolerates alkaline

Fertilizer

None

Cultural tolerances

Seacoast

Cultural challenges

Excess litter in spring

Propogation

Nuts

Pest & diseases

Diseases: Sudden oak death
Control:

Pruning

Tolerates shearing

Sunset zones

7-9, 14-24

Landscape uses

Landscape uses

Seacoast, shade, street tree, woodland gardens

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