
Bur Oak
Quercus Macrocarpa
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. GreatPlants® for the Great Plains 2004.
Sun / Shade Ratio
Shade Tolerance
Sun Tolerance
Attributes
SHAPE |
Rounded, open | |
FOLIAGE |
Dark Green above, Grayish below | |
FALL FOLIAGE |
Yellow-Brown to Purple | |
MINIMUM HEIGHT |
60 |
Feet |
MAXIMUM HEIGHT |
80 |
Feet |
MINIMUM SPREAD |
60 |
Feet |
MAXIMUM SPREAD |
80 |
Feet |
HARDINESS ZONES |
3, 8 |