Quercus ilicifolia

bear oak, scrub oak

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Photo credit: Christopher F. Miller, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey.
Family

Fagaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

12 - 20ft

Spread

12 - 20ft

Flower Color

Green, Red, Yellow

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

May - June

Fall Color

yellow, scarlet red to purplish

Habitat

barrens, bald, forest, dune, old fields

Notes

leaves may persist into winter

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The Native Plants Guide

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