Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
Laurel oak is a fast-growing, semi-evergreen oak of Southeastern bottomlands and stream edges, holding glossy leaves nearly year-round. A quick shade producer that pours out acorns for wildlife.
- Family
- Fagaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 40–70 ft
- Spacing
- 35–45 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- 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, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA