LARGE CANOPY TREE; NOT WIDELY ADAPTED INTO LANDSCAPES; SLOW GROWING; OAK TREES ARE, IN GENERAL, VERY STRONG TREES.

IMPORTANT NOTE! All oaks will be planted after January 1 to ensure transplant success.

Species: Quercus lyrata

Plant Size, Type & Delivery Height: 1.5” diameter trunk; Greater than 6 Feet Tall; Balled & Burlap

Ball & Burlap or Potted: Ball & Burlap

Mature Height: 80 feet

Growth Rate: Medium; 12-24”/year

Sunlight: Full Sun

Drought & Heat Tolerant: Yes

Description: This oak tree is the toughest oak tree we offer. It is a particularly important urban tree due to its hardiness, compact growing behavior, and shade-producing benefits. Like all oak trees, this is a strong tree that you won’t have to worry about breaking in ordinary storms. These trees are among the last trees to leaf out in spring, and it is easy to think these trees did not make it through the winter. It is often well into spring before the tree’s chartreuse green leaves emerge. This oak gets its name from its unique acorn structure, which has a cap on the acorn nut.

Size Options: We offer size options from 1.5” caliper (diameter) to 3” caliper (diameter) trunk sizes. The 1.5” root ball is feasible for the average healthy homeowner to manage with a 24” root ball at about 200 lbs. The 3” option, however, has a root ball that is 750+ pounds and so it will cost extra labor and equipment to move. We also include the cost of planting the 3” diameter trees we offer because we don’t want you to risk planting a 750 lbs root ball by yourself. So don’t be shocked by the price of the 3” option; it includes everything delivery & planting. If you want to plant a 750lb root ball yourself, please get in touch with us ahead of time, and we will discuss your plan and discount or refund the $200 tree planting service fee with the 3” option.

Growing Considerations: This overcup oak tree is amongst the hardiest oak trees you can plant in an urban environment. It has a compact shape and non-aggressive roots. This oak is an ideal tree for sidewalk infrastructure considerations. It tolerates any soil type, wet or dry, but it prefers to be kept wet. It is also adept to city pollution as well.

Mono-Culture Risk: None; Not Frequently Planted

Invasive Risk: None