White Oak, Scrub Oak, Gambel Oak, Gambels Oak, Gambells Oak, Oak Brush Quercus gambelii

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Botanical Name:

Quercus gambelii

Family:

Fagaceae

Genus:

Quercus

Species:

gambelii

Common Name:

White Oak, Scrub Oak, Gambel Oak, Gambels Oak, Gambells Oak, Oak Brush

Height:
20-65 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
2024 crop was a bust! We are not expecting any acorns this year. Sorry for the news! Recalcitrant seeds need refrigeration. Since shipping times are out of our control, we are not liable for seed condition upon arrival.

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days , or until radicle emergence.
Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* Gambel oak ( Quercus gambelii ) is a deciduous small tree or large shrub widespread in the foothills and lower mountain elevations of the central southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico : its range is centered on the Colorado Plateau – Four Corners states of Utah - Colorado , Arizona - New Mexico , but ranges into Nevada , Wyoming , South Dakota , Kansas , Oklahoma , and west Texas . In Mexico mostly north Sonora - Chihuahua .
* It typically grows at altitudes of 1,000–3,000 meters above sea level, where precipitation averages between 30–60 centimeters (12 to 24 inches) per year.
* It is often called scrub oak, oak brush or white oak. more...
Usda description:
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