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Bluejack Oak

Quercus incana

Bluejack oak is a small sandhill oak of the Southeast, named for the blue-gray cast of its narrow leaves. A drought-hardy host tree of deep, dry sands and longleaf-pine sandhills.

Family
Fagaceae
Type
tree
Lifespan
perennial
Height
15–30 ft
Spacing
15–25 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
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, hedge or screen
Native states
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA