Lacey Oak
Quercus laceyi
Lacey oak is a refined small oak of the Texas Hill Country limestone, with soft blue-green leaves that emerge peach-pink. Drought- and heat-proof, it is one of the best native shade trees for small alkaline-soil gardens.
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 20–35 ft
- Spacing
- 20–30 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~557 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- TX
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