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White Oak

Quercus alba

Pyramidal when young, maturing to a wide-spreading, rounded crown
Leaves have deep rounded lobes, emerging pinkish in the spring, maturing to dark green
Insignificant flowers(catkins) are followed by oval acorns
Fall colours are brown to shades of dark red

ZONE:
3

COLOUR:
Green

HEIGHT:
18-22 m

SPREAD:
18-22 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

A slow-growing large specimen shade tree at maturity, it needs a large space in which to grow.

Additional Notes about White Oak:

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun

Native to Ontario

Native to Ontario

SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils

GROWTH RATE:
Slow

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
Seed

FLOWERING TIME:
Spring

HABIT:
Pyramidal/Columnar
Rounded

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Red

LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Specimen

PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)