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Gobbler Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima "gobbler"
Planting Zones: 5-9
Available from Greenwood Nursery
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Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Planting Zones: 6-9
Available from Greenwood Nursery
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White Oak Quercus alba 4-8
Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus 4-9
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Mature Height : 60-80 feet
Mature Spread : 40-50 feet
Mature Form : Rounded crown
Growth Rate : Moderate
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Widely adaptable
Soil Type : Sandy,clay, loam
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green, velvety underside
Fall Color : Yellow
Zones : 3-8
The Black Oak tree, Quercus velutina, is very similar in appearance to the Red Oak. One of the main differences include its ability to thrive on poor and varied soils. It is sometimes called yellow oak, quercitron, yellowbark oak, or smoothbark oak. Black Oak trees occur naturally on poor sandy or clay hillsides. This deciduous tree has deeply furrowed bark and on mature trees is nearly black. The thick, nearly black bark is marked with deep furrows and irregularly broken ridges. The characteristic inner bark is bright yellow to orange, hence the alternate common name of Yellow Oak. This moderately growing oak tree grows on dry uplands, slopes and ridges. The wood, while hard and strong is not tough. It generally is inferior to that of the Red Oak. Still, it is used in much the same ways. Historically, the inner bark was important for its tannin and as a source of yellow dye. The green leaves have a notably velvety underside.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Mature Height : 70-80 feet
Mature Spread : 70-80 feet
Mature Form : Broad crown
Growth Rate : Moderate
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Widely adaptable
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green
Fall Color : Yellow
Zones : 3-8
The Bur Oak tree, Quercus macrocarpa, is a long-lived majestic oak tree. It is also called the Burr Oak. The Bur Oak is a tall, fairly slow-growing, long-lived tree, highly desirable for windbreaks, shelterbelts and ornamental use. It has an impressive crown with a massive trunk, which makes it a picturesque specimen. Bur Oak trees adapt to various soils where other oaks may fail. This deciduous tree is tolerant to urban conditions. Autumn colors are yellow-green, yellow, and yellow brown. The tree will bear acorns in the nursery in ten years.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Cherry Bark Oak
Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia
Mature Height : 60-80 feet
Mature Spread : 50 feet
Mature Form : Broad - round
Growth Rate : Rapid
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Low - not moist
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green
Fall Color : Copper
Zones : 6-9
The Cherrybark Oak tree, Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia, is also called bottomland red oak, red oak, swamp red oak, swamp Spanish oak, and Elliott oak. Cherrybark Oak trees are a highly-valued red oak in the South. It is larger and better formed than southern red oak and commonly grows on more moist sites. This deciduous tree has heavy strong wood which makes it an excellent timber tree; it is used for furniture and interior finish. Many wild animals and birds use the acorns as food. This tree is also a pleasant shade tree and is a fast growing Oak tree.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
Mature Height : 60-70 feet
Mature Spread : 50 feet
Mature Form : Round irregular
Growth Rate : Moderate
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Low - not moist
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green
Fall Color : Yellow and Red
Zones : 4-9
The Chestnut Oak tree, Quercus prinus, is a medium-sized, native, deciduous tree. Chestnut Oak trees are also called Rock Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, or Mountain Oak. It is long-lived and slow-growing rugged tree. The characteristic bark is dark and very rough. On older trees it typically is broken into long, V-shaped ridges that are separated by deep furrows. The tree grows on dry, rocky ridges and slopes. The wood is strong and durable, and mainly used for general construction and fuel. The bark has greater tannin content than most other oaks, and was extensively used in the leather tanning trade. The acorns are an important source of food for various forms of wildlife. The acorns are large, but do not appear until the tree is around 20 years old. The leaf undersides are medium green, rather than white. Autumn color is chartreuse to yellow-brown, but the canopy is cleaned of leaves by late autumn. Chestnut Oak is amazingly free of major pest and disease problems, a testament to superior genetics in all aspects of its growth cycle.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Mature Height : 50-75 feet
Mature Spread : 40-60 feet
Mature Form : Broad - pyramidal
Growth Rate : Rapid
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Tolerates dry soil
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green
Foliage Color : Green Lustrous
Fall Color : Red to purple
Zones : 3-7
The Chinkapin Oak tree, Quercus muehlenbergii, is the limestone equivalent of the chestnut oak, occuring as a dominant species on rocky alkaline uplands. This Oak tree is also sometimes commonly called yellow chestnut oak. Chinkapin oak is a medium sized deciduous oak of the white oak group that typically grows 40-60’ tall with an open globular crown. Fruits are small oval acorns with scaly cups that extend to approximately 1/2 the acorn length. Acorns are valued food for a variety of wildlife. Chinkapin Oak trees have narrow, shiny green leaves that have coarse marginal teeth. Leaves somewhat resemble the leaves of chestnut (Castanea) whose nut is sometimes called a chinquapin, hence the common name of this oak. Its acorn is sweet and edible. The thin leaves provide light shade. Fall color is variable, but it usually displays shades of yellow and brown. Chinkapin is not used extensively as an ornamental tree, although it is quite tolerant of tougher sites.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Eastern Red Oak
Quercus maxima
Mature Height : 50-75 feet
Mature Spread : 40-50 feet
Mature Form : Upright
Growth Rate : Rapid
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Moderate
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green
Fall Color : Brown
Zones : 4-8
The Eastern Red Oak tree, Quercus maxima, is a hardwood tree that you can recognize by its pointy-lobed leaves with prickly tips. In autumn the leaves turn a vibrant red, adding bursts of color to our landscapes. This deciduous tree produces many acorns and is a great provider of food for wildlife. The tree is very similar to the Northen Red Oak and is sometimes called a Northen Red Oak. It grows rapidly for an Oak tree and is widely adaptable to moisture and soil types.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
Mature Height : 45-65 feet
Mature Spread : 35-40 feet
Mature Form : Round
Growth Rate : Moderate
Sun Exposure : Sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture : Tolerates damp
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green
Fall Color : Copper
Zones : 5-9
The Overcup Oak tree, Quercus lyrata, is a long-lived, very sturdy shade tree that will thrive in a wide variety of soil conditions. This oak tree is long overlooked by growers; the tree is just starting to be more popular and thus more readily available for home landscapes. An important tree in difficult urban landscaping situations with uniform branching forming a rounded shape with an open crown. The Overcup Oak has brilliant reddish or gray brown bark and displays leathery dark green leaves in summer. Fall color is a rich yellow-brown. The Overcup oak is easy to transplant and tolerates most soil conditions and partial shade to full sun. Acorns are produced annually and are relatively small, usually between 1/2 an 1 inch. The oak tree derives it's name from the acorn cap that very nearly covers the acorn. The tree can produce very prolific acorn crops but generally does not begin to produce for 15 + years. Overcup Oak trees can create wildlife habitat on land where most oak species can not survive.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery
Nuttall Oak
Quercus nuttallii
Mature Height : 40-60 feet
Mature Spread : 25-35-feet
Mature Form : Rounded crown - irregular
Growth Rate : Moderate
Sun Exposure : Full sun
Soil Moisture : Widely adaptable
Soil Type : Widely adaptable
Flower Color : Yellowish green insignificant
Foliage Color : Green
Fall Color : Reddish brown
Zones : 5-9
The Nuttall Oak tree, Quercus nuttallii, was not distinguished as a species until 1927. It is also called red oak, Red River oak, and pin oak. It is one of the few commercially important species found on poorly drained clay flats and low bottoms of the Gulf Coastal Plain and north in the Mississippi and Red River Valleys. The acorn or winter buds identify Nuttall oak, easily confused with pin oak (Q. palustris). The lumber is often cut and sold as red oak. In addition to producing timber, Nuttall oak is an important species for wildlife management because of heavy annual mast production. Nuttall Oak trees are a good choice for low poorly drained locations. During winter, squirrels find a ready supply of acorns, since many acorns remain on the tree into January. Acorns are favored by deer and also eaten by turkeys.
Available from Nature Hill Nursery