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Oak, Overcup

Quercus lyrata

Description

Overcup Oak is in the white oak family and is a large tree of forested wetlands. It grows slowly up to 70 feet tall with a buttressed trunk to 2 feet in diameter.

It has many small, crooked or drooping branches forming an open, irregular crown. It tolerates wet soil and occasional standing water. It is also great for wildlife.

The acorn is between 1/2″-1″ in diameter.

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    $1.00

  • SKU: 89OO
  • Type: Hardwood
  • Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Moisture Zones: Eastern
  • Soil Type: Moist
  • 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.