Laurel Oak

( Quercus laurifolia )

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Family - Fagaceae

Natural Habitat - Wet to dry sites, swamps, bottomlands, river floodplains, wet flatwoods.

Planting Zones - 6b, 7, 8, 9, 10a

Description -  Native tree to 60 plus feet in height, Laurel Oak has a dense, symmetrical oval to rounded crown, the width approximately half of the height & a trunk up to 4 feet in diameter.

Leaves are 2 -4 inches long, alternate, simple, smooth, entire or parted, varied form; elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate. Spring flowers are an inconspicuous brown catkin.

Laurel Oak is an attractive fast growing tree widely used in both commercial & residential landscapes.

Landscape Use - Shade tree, street tree, buffer zone plantings

Culture - Full sun to partial shade, slightly acid to slightly alkaline soil pH, low salt tolerance. Laurel Oak prefers moist, well drained sandy soils. Moderately drought resistant.