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Shade Trees - Oak
Cultivars
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Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
A large, broad-rounded, deciduous tree with
strong wide branch angles and coarse deeply ridged
and furrowed bark that makes for a bold appearance.
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Habit: |
Pyramidal in youth becoming broad-rounded
with wide branch angles and bold coarse
branching; picturesque |
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Size: |
Height: 70 to 80 feet
Spread: 60 to 80 feet |
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Color: |
Dark green |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 4 - 8 USDA |
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Family: |
Fagaceae |
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Quercus
frainetto
Forest
Green Oak
This is an upright growing, vigorous oak with a
strong central leader. Drought resistant and
adaptable, its glossy deep green foliage and strong
symmetrical shape make it one of the best looking
trees of summer.
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Habit: |
prefers partial shade or partial sun to full
sun; soil should be moist |
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Size: |
Height: 40 to 50 feet
Spread: 20 to 30 feet |
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Color: |
Dark green |
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Hardiness: |
5b
- 9A USDA |
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Family: |
Fagaceae |
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Quercus ellipsoidalis
Northern
Pin Oak
Pin oak is one of the most popular ornamental trees
in the United States. The fibrous root system makes
it easy to transplant, and thereby cheap to
propagate, compared to most other oaks. However,
because the tree is adapted for wet, acid soils, it
may suffer a condition called iron chlorosis, in
which the foliage yellows, when planted in drier,
alkaline, and iron-poor soils.
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Habit: |
prefers partial shade or partial sun to full
sun; soil should be moist |
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Size: |
Height: 60 to 70 feet
Spread: 25 to 45 feet |
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Color: |
Dark green |
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Hardiness: |
6A
- 9A USDA |
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Family: |
Fagaceae |
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Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
The Swamp White Oak is a medium sized, deciduous
tree with a broad, rounded crown and a short trunk,
It typically grows at a moderate rate.
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Habit: |
Large, broad-spreading
tree, with somewhat drooping branches and an
open, round-topped head. |
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Size: |
Height: 50 to 60 feet
Spread: 50 to 60 feet |
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Color: |
Dark green |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 4 - 8 USDA |
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Family: |
Fagaceae |
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Quercus alba
White Oak
A
stately, large, outstanding shade tree, with a
picturesque and bold broad-rounded habit and
wide-spreading horizontal branches.
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Habit: |
Pyramidal in youth
becoming rounded to broad-rounded and
picturesque due to bold, coarse, wide
branching |
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Size: |
Height: 50 to 85 feet
Spread: 50 to 85 feet |
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Color: |
Dark green |
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Hardiness: |
Zone 4 - 9 USDA |
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Family: |
Fagaceae |
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