Quercus agrifolia - Coast Live Oak

Evergreen tree to 20 - 60+ ft. Iconic branching form. Native to the coastal ranges of California. Climax species, needs some nurturing or the sheltering presence of a native companion plant to get established. Supports myriad wildlife, including the California Sister butterfly and many bird species. Can live for hundreds of years. Full to part sun. Low water. No summer water once established. Hardy to 0º F.

Best buds with . . .

California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.), Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis), California Lilac (Ceanothus spp.), California Fuschia (Epilobium canum), California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Woolly Bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum), Wild Rose (Rosa californica), Sages (Salvia spp.)