Quercus kelloggii - California Black Oak

Description

One of the most handsome and desirable of the California oaks, the springtime leaves of this deciduous oak unfold with colors of pink, crimson and purple. In fall the leaves turn yellow or orange. This deciduous oak typically gets 40 feet tall and wide with deeply-lobed,dark green leaves on widely spreading branches. Combines well with conifers, and is beautiful with Big-Leaved Maples. After establishment, give no summer water.