Swamp White Oak

Scientific Name: Quercus bicolor
Zone: 3-9
Mature Height: 50-70 ft
Mature Width: 50-70 ft
Fruit: 1″ long with a warty cap. The cap will often stay with the tree branch when the nut ripens and falls.
Flowers: Catkins are the male flowers. The tiny, spiked flowers are the female flowers.
Bloom Time: Early Spring
Growth Rate: Medium (12” – 24” per year), but with plenty of water and fertilizer can grow very quickly
Soil: Does best with acidic, moist, silty loams – but can grow in almost any soil
Drought Tolerance: Poor
Flood Tolerance: Moderate
Sun Requirements: Sun or part-shade
Fall Color: Creamy Yellow
Wildlife Value: Great food resource for mammals and many types of birds. Also provides great cover.

*** 6-7′ trees are pick up or local delivery only.