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Island Oak

Quercus Tomentella

Rare CA Native Coastal Evergreen • Graceful Rounded Form • Ideal for Mild Coastal Microclimates

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We specialize in plants grown and delivered in their original pots and soil.
Because of their size and weight, our plants are not suitable for long-distance shipping and are delivered locally to ensure health and quality.

While delivery is limited to our local service area, we’re happy to support garden design and plant selection remotely.

For local plant professionals, we’re always glad to connect and explore ways to support your customers.

Island Oak is a rare and beautiful California native evergreen oak, closely related to the Coast Live Oak but with a slightly more refined appearance. It features leaves with less pronounced spines and often a grayer underside. It is ideally suited to the milder coastal climates of the Bay Area and is a excellent choice for a stately, native shade tree.

A California native endemic to the Channel Islands, adapted to mild coastal and island climates.
Similar to Coast Live Oak but often considered to have a slightly more graceful, rounded habit and leaves that are less sharply toothed.
Prefers the moderate, fog-influenced conditions of coastal zones but is also quite drought-tolerant once established.
Provides the same significant wildlife value and majestic presence as other native live oaks, perfect for larger coastal properties.

Nursery Plant Sizes Explained

Victory Nursery · Plant Size Guide

Plant Sizes

Find the right starting size without reading a nursery textbook. Compare the common sizes, then see what is available for the plant you want.

Landscape Containers Indoor Pots Box Trees Local Delivery

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Most Popular Sizes

These four sizes cover many common residential landscape and mature-tree projects.

Outdoor Plants

Landscape Containers

Smaller sizes favor quantity and value. Larger sizes give the landscape more presence sooner.

Mulflat Groundcovers View size → 1 Gallon Small starter View size → 2 Gallon Small landscape View size → 3 Gallon Established starter View size → Popular 5 Gallon Everyday landscape View size → 7 Gallon Medium landscape View size → 10 Gallon More established View size → Most Popular 15 Gallon Strong starting presence View size → 20 Gallon Large landscape View size → 24 Gallon Large mature container View size →

Mature Trees

Box Tree Sizes

More years at the nursery. More size on delivery. Less waiting for the landscape to look established.

24" Mature Starting Size A major step up from smaller landscape containers. View 24" Box → 30" Larger Presence More scale between 24" and 36" box sizes. View 30" Box → 36" Large Specimen Substantial trees with heavier handling needs. View 36" Box → 48" Major Specimen Large-project scale with planned delivery and placement. View 48" Box →

Indoor & Decorative

Inch Pot Sizes

The inch size refers to the nursery pot, not the plant height.

4"

Indoor Starter

16"

Floor Plant

Quick Decision

Choose by Your Goal

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More Plants

Start around 1–5 Gallon

Good for larger planting quantities when you have time for plants to fill in.

02

Faster Privacy

Compare 5–15 Gallon

A practical range for balancing coverage, handling and cost.

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Immediate Impact

Start with 24" Box+

More established material when the landscape needs presence now.

Container size ≠ exact plant height

Height, canopy and fullness vary by species, variety, season and current nursery inventory.

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Plant sizes shown here are nursery container categories and planning references. Actual plant dimensions, form and availability vary by variety and current inventory.

Features:Foliage: Oblong, leathery leaves with wavy margins and spiny teeth. The leaves are dark green on top with a distinctive gray-green underside and often have curled-under edges.Flowers: Insignificant yellowish-green catkins in spring.Fruit: Produces classic acorns in the fall.Bark & Habit: An evergreen tree with a broad, rounded, dense crown and a stout trunk. The bark is dark gray-brown and becomes checkered with age. Branches often have a picturesque, spreading habit.
Mature Height: 25-50 ft.
Mature Width: 25-50 ft.
Growth Rate: Slow
Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
Key Advantages:Rare and stately evergreen oak.Excellent drought tolerance once established.Provides dense, year-round shade.Important habitat tree for wildlife.Well-suited to coastal conditions
Landscape Uses:Specimen shade tree for large landscapes.Park and golf course plantings.Street tree in wide planting strips.Wildlife gardens

Q: Where does it grow best in the Bay Area?A:It thrives in thecoastal fog zones(Sunset zones 15-17). In hotter inland valleys, it may struggle with extreme heat and low humidity unless provided with some afternoon shade and occasional deep water.