laurel oak
Quercus laurifolia
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia) is a tree for shade gardens, rain gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and forms a dense, rounded crown. The glossy, dark-green leaves stay on the tree into January. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Sweet bay magnolia, Bottlebrush buckeye, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Southeastern United States.