Darlington Oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
Darlington oak is a fast, semi-evergreen laurel-leaved oak of Southeastern sandy uplands, holding glossy foliage well into winter. A popular tough street and shade tree across the lower South.
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 40–60 ft
- Spacing
- 35–50 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- March, April
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~557 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX