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Pin Oak |
Quercus Palustris |
 |
| Height |
40 - 60 ' |
 |
| Width |
40 - 50 ' |
| Shape |
Pyramidal |
| Soil |
Acidic Well Drained |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Fast |
| Fall
Color |
Reddish |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
Excellent specimen for front yards or driveways. Great shade
trees. |
|
Red Oak |
Quercus Rubra |
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| Height |
40 - 60 ' |
 |
| Width |
50 - 60 ' |
| Shape |
Rounded |
| Soil |
Acidic Well Drained |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Fast |
| Fall
Color |
Red - Reddish |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
Excellent fall color and great shade tree |
|
English Oak |
Quercus Robur |
 |
| Height |
40 - 60 ' |
 |
| Width |
20 - 30 ' |
| Shape |
Columnar |
| Soil |
Acidic Well Drained |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Medium |
| Fall
Color |
Bronze |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
Great shade or specimen tree. |
|
Swamp
White |
Quercus Bicolor |
|
| Height |
50 - 60 ' |
 |
| Width |
40 - 50 ' |
| Shape |
Broad Rounded |
| Soil |
Tolerates Moist |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Fast |
| Fall
Color |
Yellow - Brown |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
|
|
Forest Green |
Quercus Frainetto 'Schmidt' |
|
| Height |
40 - 50 ' |
Coming soon |
| Width |
25 - 30 ' |
| Shape |
Oval |
| Soil |
Adaptable |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Medium |
| Fall
Color |
Brown |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
Specimen or Shade tree |
|
White Oak |
Quercus Alba |
|
| Height |
50 - 80 ' |
 |
| Width |
60 - 70 ' |
| Shape |
Rounded |
| Soil |
Moist |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Slow |
| Fall
Color |
Deep Red |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
The white oak makes an excellent specimen tree in large landscapes
or parks. Its coarse, bold and picturesque branching combined with
its interesting foliage and excellent fall color makes the use of
this species well worth the effort to get it established. |
|
Bur Oak |
Quercus Macrocarpa |
|
| Height |
70 - 80 ' |
 |
| Width |
60 - 70 ' |
| Shape |
Rounded |
| Soil |
Adaptable |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Slow |
| Fall
Color |
Yellow - Brown |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
Bur Oak makes a magnificent specimen tree for large home landscapes,
parks or golf courses. The increasing emphasis being placed on the
use of native plants makes this a prime candidate for your planting
palette. Although this species is relatively slow growing, it is one
worth planting for your children and grandchildren. |
|
Willow |
Quercus phellos |
 |
| Height |
50 - 60 ' |
 |
| Width |
30 - 40 ' |
| Shape |
Upright Oval |
| Soil |
Adaptable |
| Sun |
Full |
| Growth |
Medium |
| Fall
Color |
Yellow - red |
Drought
Tolerant |
Good |
| |
|
| Remarks |
Autumn color yellow or russet red. Transplants easily. Fibrous
root system. |
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