Quercus berberidifolia

Common Name:
Scrub oak
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Fagaceae (The Oak and Beech Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
to 10 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
naturalizing
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
Green/Greenish
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to no watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

This is one of the shrubby oaks. It is usually 8 feet or less in height, spreading in habit, with attractive silvery grey stems. The leaves are usually around an inch long, broad to narrow, with usually conspicuous, sharp teeth. The acorns are relatively large and prominent in the fall. This is an interesting shrub for wild gardens and mixed plantings.