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Oak, White

Quercus alba

Description

A large forest or shade tree to 100 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet or more in diameter, with a broad, rounded crown of dense foliage. Common moist sites of uplands and valleys as well as drier uplands or gravelly ridges. Wildlife will use as a food source.

Interesting Facts

Oaks can be separated into two main groups: white oaks and red oaks. While oak wood is often used to make barrels of many kinds, only wood from the white oak group can be used for watertight barrels because the pores in its wood are blocked by structures called “tyloses” that don’t allow liquids to leak out.

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    $1.00

  • SKU: 72
  • Type: Hardwood
  • Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Moisture Zones: Most
  • Soil Type: Acidic
  • Windbreak: Good
  • Erosion Control: Fair
  • Wildlife: Superior
  • Product Type: Bare-Root Seedlings

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USDA Hardiness Zones

The primary guide to determine plant hardiness is the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, which divides the United States into ten zones based on average minimum temperatures. Each zone is then subdivided into A and B sections. A plant is said to be hardy if it can tolerate the lowest average winter temperature that occurs in a zone. Hardiness is affected by duration and intensity of sunlight; amount and timing of rainfall; length and severity of summer drought; soil characteristics; slope; frost occurrence; humidity; and cultural practices.

For more information or questions contact your nearest forester for advice.