Live Oak - Quercus virginiana (3 gal.)

The Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) is an evergreen, long-lived powerhouse tree with an impressive live span of  300 or more years. It grows between 40-80 feet tall and 40-100 feet wide with its roots expanding 3 times the width of the canopy. The roots are important for soil stabilization, sequestering carbon and management of our important watersheds. This keystone species supports over 500 species of wildlife. If you can plant only one plant and have some space, plant an Oak! Live Oaks are wind pollinated and have blooms that are not obvious in the springtime. Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers. Acorns produced by oaks are a significant food source for birds, squirrels and other wildlife and 1 tree can produce upwards of 3 million acorns during its lifetime.  These trees can tolerate occasional inundation of salt water and they are also tolerant of salty wind and spray. Its leaves are an extremely important food sources to many species of butterfly and moth caterpillars as thei