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Size Description:
2-0 (Height: 20" average, 10" minimum)
Bottomland Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Zones 3-9
Growth Rate: slow (less than 12" per year)
Height: 50-80' / Spread: 25-30'
pH Levels: 7-7.5
Soils: prefers moist bottomland sites
Sun: requires full sun
Tolerate: drought, high pH, city smoke, air pollution, clay soils
Fall Color: yellow
Flowering Dates: flowers emerge shortly after the leaves appear, late April to mid-June
Seed Dispersal Dates: August-November
Oak Pruning: Pruning oaks in the dormant season may help to avoid attracting beetles that may carry oak wilt.
Uses: Shade tree; rain garden; firewood; provides food and cover for wildlife and birds such as turkey, blue jay, grouse, deer and wood duck. Good landscape tree and planted for windbreaks as well as shelterbelt systems because of their drought tolerance.
Note: This is a subspecies of bur oak that prefers bottomland sites. Appearance is the same as the upland bur oak. The acorns on this subspecies will be considerably larger than the upland bur oak. It has not been proven, but this subspecies may be resistant to the bur oak blight.
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These are bare root seedlings. The roots of some seedlings may be trimmed for ease of planting and packaging purposes.
The price above is listed per individual seedling. A total price for your seedlings will appear in your cart and at check out. Shipping cost will be calculated during checkout.
