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Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
Valley Oak is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 60–100 ft x 50–70 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. It attracts birds and wildlife and stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 7-10
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 60–100 ft x 50–70 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Foliage
- Green
- Attracts
- Birds, Wildlife
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Interior California
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