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Escarpment Live Oak
Quercus fusiformis
Also called: Plateau Live Oak, Texas Live Oak
The iconic sprawling evergreen oak of the Hill Country, holding its leaves through winter and dropping acorns that feed everything from jays to deer.
Growing & care
Extremely drought tough once established. Prune only in the coldest months and paint cuts to reduce oak wilt risk. Give it room — the canopy spreads wide.
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In bloom: Mar–Apr · Colors: green
Where to buy
Look for escarpment live oak (Quercus fusiformis) at: native Texas nurseries.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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