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Roble vivo del sur

Roble vivo del sur

Quercus virginiana
Un icónico roble siempreverde de la llanura costera del sureste — enormes árboles de porte extendido cubiertos de musgo español definen el paisaje del Sur de los Estados Unidos. De larga vida (300-500+ años en sitios sin perturbación) con ramas horizontales que se extienden más de 80+ feet desde el tronco en ejemplares maduros. Tolerante a la sal y resistente a los huracanes (el árbol de dosel canónico de la llanura costera). Como todos los robles, sustenta cientos de especies de Lepidoptera.
Native: 11 US states
Climate fit: moderate (41/100)
Focal point
Structure
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
480-960" tall · 1200" apart
Hardy in zones
8a-10b
cold to mild winters
AHS heat range
6-12
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
A documented larval host for the Imperial moth and 1 other species — caterpillars feed on its foliage before becoming the next generation.

Cold hardiness

Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Won't grow here
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Won't grow here
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
Out of range today and still out of range in 2050.

Heat tolerance

Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Sources & citations

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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Roble vivo del sur (Quercus virginiana). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/quercus-virginiana
Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited - 18 source-backed.
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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