Description

Full sun, rabbit and drought resistant, Zone 2

Quercus macrocarpa

Pot size: #5, #10

A great option of you are looking for xeriscape tree. It is an extremely hardy native oak tree for our colder climate. It is slow growing. It has a rounded, open canopy and has foliage that is dark green and will turn amber in the Fall. With maturity the bark has a corky, ridged bark and unique texture. It is a large deciduous tree. The Bur Oaks have some of the largest acorns of any other North American oak.

Can grow up to 98 ft tall, and has a large trunk diameter. This tree is highly tolerant with a variety of soils, pollutants, and drought.