Melinda Myers

White Oak

Botanical Name

Quercus alba

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 9

Height

Up to 100 feet

Width

50 to 80 feet

Flowers

May: yellow-green pendulous catkins - male, inconspicuous spikes - female

Fruit

Acorn, cap is 1/4 length of nut and bumpy

Fall Color

Brown to red, varies with season

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained, acidic

Planting & Care

• Prune in winter
• Does not tolerate compacted soils and construction
• Difficult to transplant

Problems

Chlorosis in alkaline soils, galls, anthracnose, 2-line chestnut borer, wilt