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Quercus turbinella

Also Known As

Shrub Live Oak
Sonoran Scrub Oak

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 6'-25'
W: 4'-15'

planting zones

6a-9b

Quercus turbinella plant details

Quercus turbinella is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Quercus turbinella

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: fagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 15 FT - wide, 6 FT - 25 FT - tall
Uses: rare, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Quercus turbinella

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the most beautiful little oaks of the SW and another evergreen, this is a foothill chaparral plant from Arizona into southeastern California, just in Utah and barely touching Colorado. A shrub to small tree of only 6-12' ft. with small, somewhat spiny and revolute powder-blue leaves. These plants represent a collection from near Enterprise, Utah at 5,200 ft where temperatures frequently fall to 0ºF in the winter. Can be kept in container for many years, otherwise as garden plants. Expect 6-8 ft in as many years under ideal conditions: free drainage and bright sun and an occasional thunderstorm during monsoon season. This oak is a contender for USDA 6 but actually lives, as we write, at the Denver Botanical Gardens. Ours are young plants in 5" deep containers. Fagaceae