Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen, Wind Break, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

Wavyleaf oak is a naturally occuring cross between Q. gambelii and Q. turbinella, all native to Utah and the Intermountain West. It has a shrubby appearance, growing about 10 feet tall and wide. Thick, leathery leaves are a dark blue-green above and dull-green and hairy underneath. The leaves are toothed with wavy margins. In a protected site it may be semi-evergreen, though is generally deciduous. A great shrub to screen a patio, to create garden rooms, or at the edge of taller trees.

Grow in well drained soils in full sun to light shade. Suitable for loamy to clay soils, and slightly basic soils. Tolerates strong winds. Slow to establish, so plant the smallest plant you can endure and plant no later than early fall so that it has time to establish before winter sets in. Difficult to find in trade, but worth the hunt.