Scientific Name
Quercus bicolor

Common Name
Swamp white oak

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types including damp sites; drought tolerant
Texture: Medium
Form: Stiffly pyramidal in youth; broad open rounded crown with age; short trunk
Height: 50 to 60’
Width: 50 to 60’
Leaf: 3 to 7" alternate, simple leaves; green above and whitish underneath; yellow to red purple fall color
Flower/Fruit: 1" acorn; often paired; shiney brown nut
Comments: Native; not tolerant of salt or air pollution; casts dense shade; long lived; easy to transplant
Cultivars: --
 

 

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