Plants That Survive and Thrive on the OBX – Live Oak
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Collapse ▲Join the Master Gardener℠ volunteers of Dare County in the coming weeks to discuss plants that have been proven to survive and thrive on the OBX!
Live Oak Tree
Quercus virginiana
- Live oak trees can live for hundreds of years!
- Live oak tree is the broadest spreading of the oaks producing an abundance of shade.
- The name live oak came from the fact that they remain green and “alive” throughout the winter when other oak trees are dormant and leafless.
- Live oak trees can grow in forests, in front of buildings such as schools, parking lots, gardens, backyards, and more.
- Live oak trees also grow by oceans. They do great resisting the salt spray.
- Live oak trees product sweet edible acorns that the wildlife like to feed on.
- Live oak trees start producing acorns when they are around 20 years old.
Take a trip to the Outer Banks Arboretum and Teaching Garden to see the beautiful Live Oak for yourself!
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Check back in the coming weeks to learn about more plants that survive and thrive on the Outer Banks.
Learn more about Master Gardener℠ volunteer programs in Dare County!