coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size20 to 50 feet tall20 to 50 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow , green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) is an evergreen tree for low maintenance landscapes, hedges, and xeriscape. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average soil of most types. Its thick, gray-green leaves are oval and holly-like. Birds such as titmice, jays, and chickadees visit the tree.
Pairs well with Eastern mojave buckwheat, Rosemary, Lavender, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
CA.