Overcup Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus lyrata
Zone: 5-9
Mature Height: 35-60 ft
Mature Width: 35-60 ft
Fruit: 1/2 – 1″ long acorns
Flowers: Catkins
Bloom Time: Spring
Growth Rate: Medium (12” – 24” per year), but with plenty of water and fertilizer can grow very quickly
Soil: Well drained and loamy
Drought Tolerance: Good
Flood Tolerance: Good
Sun Requirements: Sun or part-shade
Fall Color: Yellow, Brown or Red
Wildlife Value: Mammels, birds and several moths.