
California Black Oak | Medium Tree Seedling
Quercus kelloggii Grow your own California Black Oak, a massive-limbed West Coast native! 100% guaranteed Seed-grown on California's Redwood Coast Transplanting and care instructions included Highlights MoistureLow Cold Hardiness0°F LightFull Sun Size30 – 80' tall / 30 – 60' spread Lifespan400 yrs Growth RateMedium Drought ToleranceHigh Wind ResistanceMedium Tree Story About California Black Oak California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii) is a West Coast native, growing in foothills and lower mountain regions from Central Oregon down to Baja California. It often grows in mixed conifer forests dominated by Ponderosa Pine, and is especially impressive in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, where it occasionally bursts forth in pure stands. California Black Oak can grow to 80 feet tall with a 60-foot spread, making it a large, imposing tree. It features a thick (2 to 8 feet across), often-forked trunk and massive limbs clad in blackish-grey