SITE

Bur Oak

Botanical Name

Quercus macrocarpa

Min Zone

2

Max Zone

8

Height

70 to 80 feet

Width

70 to 80 feet

Flowers

Brown catkins, not ornamentally important

Fruit

Acorn, fringed cap covering nut

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained, adaptable

Planting & Care

• Difficult to transplant
• Urban and salt tolerant

Problems

Galls, anthracnose, 2-line chestnut borer