Description
White oak is a large, slow growing deciduous tree native to Michigan and the Midwest. White oak along with red oak are most valuable oaks for flooring, firewood, counter tops, furniture, pallets and whiskey barrels. It is a ferry beautiful and stately tree with it’s large crown when grown in open spaces. Long lived up to more than 500 years old and at that age it can produce up to a million acorns a year. It is always good to plant more than 1 variety of oak as different oak species have their good acorn years differently. Here are a few of our other oaks. The wood database has more information about oaks than you probably ever wanted to know.
Scientific Name: Quercus alba
Zone: 3-9 Find Your Growing Zone
Mature Height: 50-135 ft
Mature Width: 40-70 ft
Fruit: 1/2″ to 1″ nuts that ripen September through October, full crops only happen once every 4 to 8 years
Flowers: Dangling yellow/green flowers or red spikes
Bloom Time: Spring
Growth Rate: Medium (12” – 24” per year)
Soil: Moist, well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter
Drought Tolerance: Poor
Flood Tolerance: Moderate
Sun Requirements: Sun or part-shade
Fall Color: Deep purple
Wildlife Value: Over 180 kinds of birds and mammals use the acorns as a food source. It is a great tree to plant for butterflies as it supports hundreds of species of caterpillars.
** 1 1/4″ White Oak are pick up or local delivery only **
