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Live Oak @ Boggy Gully GardensLive Oak

Scientific Name:     Quercus virginiana
Common Names:    Live Oak, Evergreen Oak, Virginia Live Oak, 
                             Southern Live Oak, Coastal Live Oak
 
   



Container
Size

Tree
Height

Guaranteed
Price

Shipping
Available?

1 Gallon

2 Feet

$5.00 Each

Yes

  3 Gallon 

3-4 Feet

$12.00 Each

No

 15 Gallon 

6-8 Feet

$40.00 Each

No



Description

This is a broadleaf evergreen tree that grows rapidly when plantedLive Oak acorns
young and has an ability to adapt to almost any soil. Great to use
as a shade tree. These are very nice when used to line long driveways. 
Also known as "Evergreen Oak".
 
This is the state tree of Georgia. 

The fruit of the live oak is a favorite for some wildlife. The acorns are around 1 inch long.  Squirrels, raccoons, and deer love the acorns that are produced by this tree.   


Characteristics


v Type of Tree:  
         Shade tree.  Evergreen.  
v
Light:
         Grows very well in full sun, can tolerate part shade as well. 

v Soil Type:
         Moist, well-drained.  Drought tolerant. 
v
Size at Maturity:
         Massive; 40'-80' tall with a spread of 60'-100' wide. 
v
Growth:  
         Rapid grower when planted young; otherwise a medium growth rate. 
v Lifespan:  
         Very long lived. 

v
Shape:  
         This is a rounded tree that spreads at the crown. 
v Blooming Time:  
         April-May 
v
Flowers:  
         Yellowish-green catkins.
v
Fruit:  
         Bears acorns that are dark brown when matured and are enlongated at around 1 inch in length.
v Growing Zones:  
         Zones 7-10 (Zone Map)  
  

                              

Misc. Images

 Angel Oak in Charleston, SC - license, Creative Commons


The Angel Oak is standing 65 ft tall, with a girth of about 28 ft in diameter, and the crown covers an area of 17,000 square feet. Its longest limb is 89 ft in length. The tree and surrounding park have been owned by the city of Charleston since 1991.
 
It is said to be the oldest living thing in the U.S. east of the Mississippi and is often cited to be over 1500 years old.

 

 

 

 

 (License Creative Commons) 

 

 


 





Big Tree at Goose Island State Park - Photo by Larry D. Moore, May 2007





This is a picture of The Big Tree at Goose      
Island State Park and is estimated to be over 1000 years old and has a trunk circumference
over 35 feet.

Image by Larry D. Moore, used under a Creative Commons ShareAlike License

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

References / Relevant Links

 Angel Oak 

Wikipedia 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Oak

 

Angel Oak Website 

http://www.angeloaktree.org/

 

 The Southern Live Oak

http://users.telenet.be/sequoiadendron/en/liveoak.html

The Big Tree

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Big_tree.jpg

 

Goose Island State Park

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/goose_island/

The source of some of this information and/or photos is Wikipedia.  The images of this are licensed under the GFDL.