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Articles tagged Quercus

  • White Oak

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Oak, Black walnut toxicity tolerant, Native Trees, Quercus
    Botanical Name: Quercus alba Common Name: White Oak* Click on an image to enlarge Form Leaf Fall leaf Fruit Bark Height: 50-80' Spread: 50-80' Habit/Form: Pyramidal in youth changing to...

  • Bur Oak

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Quercus, Oak, Native Trees
    Botanical Name: Quercus macrocarpa Common Name: Bur Oak* Click on an image to enlarge Form Winter form Leaf Fruit Bark Height: 70-80' Spread: 80-90' Habit/Form: Broadly Oval Growth Rate: S Zones:...

  • Chinkapin Oak

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Oak, Native Trees, chinkapin, Quercus
    Botanical Name: Quercus muhlenbergii Common Name: Chinkapin Oak* Click on an image to enlarge Form Winter form Leaf Fall leaf Fruit Bark Height: 40-50' Spread: 50-70' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth...

  • English Oak

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Quercus, Oak
    Botanical Name: Quercus robur Common Name: English Oak Click on an image to enlarge Winter form Leaf Fruit Height: 40-60' Spread: 50-60' Habit/Form: Rounded to spreading Growth rate: S/M Zones: 4-8Cultural requirements: ...

  • Northern Red Oak

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: tree selection, Native Trees, native, red oak, Quercus, Oak
    Botanical Name: Quercus rubra Common Name: Northern Red Oak* Click on an image to enlarge Form Leaf Flowers   Fruit Bark Height: 60-80' Spread: 60-75' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth rate: M...