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Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Texas Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak
Quercus fusiformis
Qualifies for Tree Enhancement Program
Climate Resiliency
4 out of 5 stars
Southwestern native. Oval, irregular crown when young. Rounded to spreading habit in maturity. Glossy, oblong, medium green leaves with grayish undersides. Leaf margins slightly rolled under and vary from smooth to toothed on the same plant. May go deciduous in colder Las Vegas winters. Catkin flowers are insignificant. Acorns are a food source for wildlife. Prune for shape. Some litter from the acorns. Synonym: Quercus virginiana fusiformis.
- Plant type: Tree
- Maintenance level: Medium, Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun
- Height range: 30 Feet
- Width range: 30 Feet
- Canopy value: 530 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Semi-Evergreen, Semi-Deciduous
- Flower color: Green
- Flower season: Spring
- Fruit color: Brown
- Fruit season: Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
- PH preference: Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 3, 10, 11, 12, 13
- USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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