Scrub or Bear Oak - Quercus ilicifolia
|
Common Name: Scrub or Bear Oak Botanical Name: Quercus ilicifolia Category: Trees, Shrubs & Vines Flower Color: Red, Green Bloom Time: Spring Soil Conditions: Sandy, Dry Exposure/Light Requirements: Full Sun Foliage: Deciduous Height: 12-20 feet Wildlife: Mammals Berry Color: Green/Brown |
|
| Description: This drought resistant oak produces acorns so bitter that only bears eat them! Produces monoecious catkins in the spring. Its leaves resemble some holly leaves. Grows 10-20 feet tall. Prefers full sun with poor, dry, sandy soil. | |