Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

3 Gallon (18-24" height, little to no branching) Light: Full-Partial SunSoil: Medium- Medium WetMature Height: 50-80 feetMature Width: 50-80 feet Description: Quintessential tree of northeastern Illinois! The Bur Oak is highly adaptable, growing in dry uplands as well as moist lowlands and loves sun. One of the fastest growing oaks, it can grow as much as 30 inches per year. Bark is deeply furrowed and dark brown. The bark, in combination with the massive branches, makes a very spectacular winter statement. Anyone who has visited TLC's Wolf Oak Woods has experienced the spectacular ancient bur oak. Attracts: Like other oaks, the value of Bur Oak to wildlife is quite high. The leaves are eaten by the caterpillars of several butterflies, specifically Calycopis cecrops (Red-Banded Hairstreak), Fixsenia favonius ontario (Northern Hairstreak), Parrhasius m-album (White-M Hairstreak), Satyrium calanus falacer (Banded Hairstreak), and Satyrium liparops strigosum (Striped Hairstreak); the cate