Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
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Delivery to Greater Atlanta, GA & Greenville, SC area ONLY, within 5-7 business days.
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee, GA
(Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-4pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
For any tree or shrub that is sized larger than 10’ HEIGHT or 3” CAL, the customer will be required to provide offloading equipment or a contractor to offload unless paying for installation through ServeScape. We will coordinate delivery with you so that your contractor can have equipment ready upon your plant's arrival!
Southern Live Oak is a large, long-lived native deciduous tree with a short trunk, low branches, and broad rounded crown. The long leathery dark green foliage is nearly evergreen and only drops once new leaves are ready to replace them. Acorns with a scale a cap that covers 1/3 of the acorn are ripe within one season. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils. Spanish Moss often grows on Live Oak.
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Origins: |
Southeast NA Coasts; GA Native |
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Height: |
40’ - 80’ |
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Spread: |
60’ - 100’ |
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Spacing: |
80’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
8 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Root rot may be an issue in coastal areas, while Oak wilt is a serious issue in some areas. Insect gall may damage foliage appearance.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Magnolia, Burning Bush, Crape Myrtle
IMAGES: (Form) Woodlot at English Wikipedia, Quercus virginiana 2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Acorns) KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS, Quercus virginiana—acorns, CC BY-SA 4.0 (With Spanish Moss) Brian Stansberry, Washington-oak-hampton-sc1, CC BY 3.0
