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Tree
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Iconic wide-spreading Texas oak that keeps its leaves most of the year. To reduce oak wilt risk, avoid pruning from February through June and paint all pruning cuts.
Recommended uses
- Shade tree
- Large yards
- Plant type
- Shade tree
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Mature width
- 60–100 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High