Bur Oak

A large, impressive tree known for its drought tolerance and hardiness, this is a particularly striking species of oak. Flowers are wind-pollinated tassels (April) which turn to very large acorns with mossy caps. Leaves are large and leathery, with rounded lobes. Bark is pale and very deeply-furrowed, and the tree's crown is broad and spreading (up to 70-80 feet across), creating a very majestic effect. Tolerates drought extremely well unless grown in compacted soil. Also tolerates very cold temperatures, lime, clay, and pollution, making it a reasonably good (if quite large) street tree. Extremely high value for wildlife, including turkeys, flying squirrels, chipmunks, insect-eating birds, woodpeckers, and many, many species of insect, including acting as a host plant for quite a few types of moths and butterflies such as Imperial Moths, Hairstreaks, and Duskywings. Reasonably fast-growing for an oak, and produces remarkably little acorn detritus underneath (in fact it may take up to 35 years to even begin producing acorns).

60-80 foot tall (70-80 foot wide)
Plant Hardiness Zones: 2b-8b
Tree

Native Range: ME south to VA, TN, AL, west to NM, KS, NE, WY and MT, native up to the Canadian border throughout its range. Native in Canada to QC, ON, MB, SK and AB. Rare in NH, MA, CT, MD, VA, AL, MS, LA, NM, and MT.

Bur Oak - 6-12 inch tall in a quart pot $22.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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