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| Sand Post Oak, Dwarf Post Oak, Post Oak, Runner Oak, Scrubby Post Oak Quercus margaretta Fagaceae (white oak group) Sand Post Oak grows in deep, fine, almost sterile sand in east Texas and some parts of central Texas. It is either a small tree with a single trunk or a suckering shrub that forms thickets. A relative of Post Oak, Q. stellata, it has thin leaves rounded on the tips. Plant Habit or Use: large shrub small tree Exposure: sun Flower Color: yellowish catkins 3 to 4 in. long Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: acorn Height: to 20 ft. Width: to 20 ft. Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: medium Water Requirements: low Soil Requirements: acid Additional Comments:
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