Myrtle Oak

I have a myrtle oak in my yard. It was planted by the builder right before I bought the house. I can't say it's an exciting or especially...Read More attractive specimin. The birds don't go near it. The leaves aren't that interesting. It's just kind of there. Yawn...zzzzzzzz

12/24 I'm adding that the tree is still young. Perhaps it will become more appealing to wild life later in maturity. It's an evergreen though and I just can't say I dig evergreen oaks. Not a big tree... Rounded shape to 30 feet.

Myrtle Oak is an excellent, drought-tolerant tree or shrub native to the sandy ridges, dunes, scrub, and dry areas on the coastal plain i...Read Moren the Southeastern U.S. from North Carolina through Florida, westward to Mississippi. It provides food and great shelter for wildlife, including, in Florida, where it is found mainly in the dry scrub and sandy areas such as the valuable Florida Scrub, endangered species such as the Florida Scrub Jay, which relies on the tree or scrubby, tall shrub for food and shelter where it can raise its young. Sadly, this tree and its habitat is threatened by development. However, it is great for a native plant or wildlife garden and seeds for propagation may be often available!

MORE FACTS - Survives dry habitats and drought. Acorns provide food for wildlife. Usually grows as a shrub or small to medium tree.

A small, shrubby tree, Myrtle Oak grows mostly along the coasts and the sandy ridges (ancient dunes) of Florida. Note the rounded shape ...Read Moreof the leaves.