Quercus berberidifolia
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Species Name: Quercus berberidifolia
Common Name: California Scrub Oak
- Excellent small oak recommended as a hedge or mass planted for erosion control. Superb for wildlife. Easy choice for dry, sunny slopes. Low maintenance.
- Plant Family: Fagaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 3-10' H x 5' W
- Growth Habit: Stout, multi-branching shrub
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Acorns
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: North Coast Range, foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi, Central West, Southwest, Baja
- Natural Habitat: Dry slopes, chappraral Elevation: 1000-4700'"
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