Melinda Myers

Swamp White Oak

Botanical Name

Quercus bicolor

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 8

Height

50 to 60 feet

Width

50 to 60 feet or greater

Flowers

Male catkins, pendulous, yellow; female spikes (with expanding leaves)

Fruit

Acorn, 1" long usually paired, 1/3 covered by cap

Fall Color

Yellow, sometimes red-purple

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Moist to wet, acidic

Planting & Care

• Not salt or drought tolerant

Problems

Chlorosis, galls, anthracnose, 2-line chestnut borer