Quercus vacciniifolia

Also Known As

Quercus vaccinifolia
Huckleberry Oak

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 1'-5'
W: 1'-10'

planting zones

5b-9b

Quercus vacciniifolia plant details

Quercus vacciniifolia is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and occasional water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Quercus vacciniifolia

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: fagaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 10 FT - wide, 1 FT - 5 FT - tall
Uses: dense, dwarf, prostrate, subalpine

GROWING CONDITIONS for Quercus vacciniifolia

USDA Zones: 5b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tough enough to survive the rugged winters of its high-Sierra/Cascades home, this wonderful shrubby oak is found growing on steep slopes and rugged open ridges in California, Oregon and Nevada. Never becoming tree form, this compact 1-5' tall, but wide spreading up to 10', shrub stays horizontal. It is also quite attractive, with its leathery leaves (silvery beneath) which are usually entire but sometimes toothed. Showy catkins in May and small wooly acorns are pretty too. Perfect for erosion control on steep slopes or in any well-drained garden. S/M-D/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Smooth, evergreen gray green leaves shaped like a blue berry leaves on short shrubby growth to 5 feet tall. No summer water is preferred.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Walking through a "forest" of this oak can be hard on your ankles or knees since these only reach 2-3 ft at maturity, making this dwarf alpine oak perfect for the rock wall or rock garden. Evergreen with lustrous, green leaves and a dense, tight habit. A very dependable small shrub in full sun to part shade with at least occasional summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7 and possibly into upper zone 5.