White Oak (Quercus alba)

*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A well known shade tree with good drought tolerance and adaptable soil requirements. Plants are slow growing but long lived- young individuals have a pyramidal shape and mature trees are spreading. A perfect plant to add a valuable host and nut bearing species to dry sites! Pollination: 2+ individuals needed. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam, Clay Loam, Rocky Loam Height: 60’-100’ Width: 50’-80’ Bloom Color: - Bloom Time: May Fruit: Mid sized acorns mature in fall. Fall Color: Red, Purple, Brown Root Type: Taproot Notable Wildlife Interactions: Like all oaks it hosts a wide variety of insects including several hairstreak butterflies, several duskywing skippers, dozens of species of moth including the cecropia, treehoppers, leafhoppers, wasps, beetles, walkingsticks, and many smaller insects. The comparatively less bitter acorns are favored by wildlife including bobwhi