Botanical Name: Quercus gambelii
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Common Name: Gambel Oak  
Plant photo of: Quercus gambelii
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Gambel oak is a lovely, deciduous tree native to Utah and the Intermountain West. It grows about 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, as either a multi-stemmed tree or a large shrub, depending on the site and maintenance. Leaves are large and symmetrically lobed; they emerge in spring a reddish brown, turn a rich, glossy green, and then golden yellow to maroon in the fall. Older bark is knarled and provides a beautiful winter silhouette. Acorns are small and ripen and drop in autumn. Underplant with creeping oregon grape for a low-maintenance grouping. A Utah native.