Bur OAK  Mossycup Oak Quercus macrocarpa  Z 3-8  H 70'  W 50'

Bur Oak also called Mossy Cup Oak has an average growth rate for an Oak, maturing with a broad round crown, leaves turning an attractive copper-yellow in fall. The bark is gray-brown, deeply fissured, shaggy; branches ridged, shedding plates of bark; twigs stout, pubescent, and winged with corky ridges. The wood of a bur oak is brown, closely grained, heavy, durable with conspicuous pith rays, used as the highest grade of white oak in the lumber trade. Bur oak leaves are 6-12" long, oval, 5 to 7 lobed. The upper surface is lustrous, dark green; lining silvery pubescent. Flowers: staminate in profuse, clustering catkins with opening leaves. Acorns are 1/2 to 2 inches long, fuzzy, in deep brown hairy cups, annually, kernels are white & sweet. Bur Oak tolerate a wide range of soils but prefers moist soils. Well-adapted to alkaline soils, poor drainage, and high clay content, Bur Oak is also very drought-tolerant. Bur Oak grows best in full sun. Bur Oak will adapt to various soils where other Oaks sometimes fail but is difficult to transplant from well-drained soil due to the tap root. Excellent lumber tree. They are native from Nova Scotia to Montana; south to Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Bur Oaks can be difficult to transplant because of the deep taproot. The tap root dominates the root system on young trees growing in well drained soil. If you are planning to buy Bur Oaks for landscape sales we highly recommend our root growing bags for easy transplanting as the Bur Oak tap root can not penetrate the bag..

Pest & disease problems

Many caterpillars feed on Bur Oak but only the gypsy moth is a serious pest.  Cottony maple scale is occasionally found on bur oaks These insects overwinter on the branches as immature females.
 We also have: Burr English Oak, English Oak, Willow Oak, Chestnut Oak, Columnar English Oak, Shumard Oak. White Oak, Swamp White Oak,  Pin Oak, Northern Red Oak, Heritage Oak, Regal Prince Oak, Rocky Mountain White Oak, Oregon White Oak, Burr gambel Oak, Scarlet Oak, Northern Pin Oak, Bur Oak, Chinkapin Oak.                                   

 Bur oak seedling prices are below.                        To buy B+B oaks call.

Mature Bur Oak	Nuts and leaves on Burr Oak	A sample of our 4' Bur Oaks

   

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To order Bur oak seedlings by PHONE: We're glad to take your order by phone. For your convenience, we have a toll free number  800 568-9179.  Phone orders can be charged to VISA, American Express or MasterCard accounts.

To order Bur Oaks seedling by MAIL: For those who wish to order by mail or prefer to send a check, send orders to: Porcupine Hollow Farm   8593 W. State Rd.  Central Lake, Mi. 49622

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Plant Type	Age	Size	Quanity / Price
Oak-bur		6-12"	Choose Quanity/Price 50 @ $2.00 Each 100 @ $1.50 Each 500 @ $0.75 Each 1000 @ $0.55 Each
		12-18"	Choose Quanity/Price 25 @ $3.50 Each 50 @ $2.40 Each 100 @ $1.95 Each 500 @ $0.80 Each 1000 @ $0.60 Each
		18-24"	Choose Quanity/Price 10 @ $7.00 Each 25 @ $4.50 Each 50 @ $3.00 Each 100 @ $2.20 Each 500 @ $0.90 Each 1000 @ $0.70 Each
		24-36"	Choose Quanity/Price 10 @ $8.00 Each 25 @ $6.00 Each 50 @ $4.00 Each 100 @ $2.60 Each 500 @ $1.00 Each 1000 @ $0.80 Each
		3-4ft	Choose Quanity/Price 10 @ $9.00 Each 25 @ $7.00 Each 50 @ $4.65 Each 100 @ $3.25 Each 500 @ $1.70 Each 1000 @ $1.40 Each
		4-5ft	Choose Quanity/Price 10 @ $12.00 Each 25 @ $8.00 Each 50 @ $5.50 Each 100 @ $3.60 Each 500 @ $2.00 Each 1000 @ $1.80 Each
		5-6ft	Choose Quanity/Price

             

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