Scientific Name
Quercus vaseyana
Common Name
Vasey Oak, Sandpaper Oak, Scrub Oak, Shin Oak
Tree Description
Quercus vaseyana, Vasey oak, is a small, semi-evergreen tree. It is multi-trunked, and has glossy leaves and shingled bark. It is extremely drought tolerant.
Tree Size
Medium
Height at Maturity
20ft–40ft
Width at Maturity
30ft–40ft
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Type
Semi-Evergreen
Sun Exposure
Sun
Part-Shade
Water Needs
Low Water
Potential Issues
Allergy health hazard
Field Trial Monitoring Results
Fair potential utility as an urban tree based on evaluation of 6 trees, healthy crown, 83% survival, slow growth rate. Branch dieback on one individual. Some plants have been susceptible to oak pit scale in the nursery.
Propagation Results
We got excellent germination with late winter, sown outside. Seedlings are growing at a moderate pace.
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