Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)

Quercus macrocarpa Native trees growing to 75 ft. tall, with a broad, rounded crown, sometimes shrubby; branches and branchlets with corky-winged projections; bark light gray, thick, rough, furrowed into scaly plates and vertical flattened ridges.   Growth Rate: Rapid (10"-15"/year) to Moderate (6"-12"/year) Soils: Sand, Loam, Clay Moisture: Moist to Dry Shade Tolerance: Full to Part Mature Height: 55-75 ft. Deer Damage Potential: Low Origin: Native Uses: Fall Color, Lumber, Shade, Wildlife Other: Good for wildlife food plots.