Oak Bur

Quercus macrocarpa

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Description

Native from Nova Scotia to Manitoba and south to Pennsylvania and Texas, this beautiful oak has attractive corky bark especially interesting in winter. A great xeriscape plant, it tolerates a wide range of soil types and air pollutants. Voted 2001 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists. GreatPlantsĀ® for the Great Plains 2004.

Additional information

Name

Quercus macrocarpa

Height

60-80'

Spread

60-80'

Shape

Rounded,open

Foliage

Dark green above, grayish beneath

Fall Foliage

Yellow-Brown to purple

Exposure

Full Sun

Zone

3-8