LAUREL OAK

Quercus laurifolia

60 to 100 feet

Fast rate of growth

Full sun to partial shade

Excellent salt and drought tolerance; will tolerate moist soil.

Cold hardy

Zones 6 to 10

Large tree with a single, straight trunk, oval crown and

leathery, shiny green leaves which are briefly deciduous in late winter. 

The inconspicuous flowers in spring and the abundance of acorns which ripen in the fall.

Attracts wildlife.