myrtle oak - Quercus myrtifolia

USDA Plant Code: QUMY
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: medium - dry
Height: 15-35 feet
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,shrub,
Hardiness Zone: 8b, /12 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: cream/tan
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Flower(s); tree in flower
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Foliage;
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Foliage;
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Foliage;
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Foliage;
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Foliage;
Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
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Foliage;
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Foliage; underside of leaf
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Foliage; Foliage showing disease
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Foliage; underside of leaf showing disease
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Foliage; leaf underside showing disease
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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