Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Native from Nova Scotia to Manitoba and south to Pennsylvania and Texas, this beautiful oak has attractive corky bark especially interesting in winter. A great xeriscape plant, it tolerates a wide range of soil types and air pollutants. Voted 2001 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists.
GreatPlants® for the Great Plains 2004.
Height
60-80′
Spread
60-80′
Shape
Rounded, open
Foliage
Dark green above, grayish beneath
Fall Foliage
Yellow-brown to purple
Exposure
Full Sun
Zone
3-8
Information and Photo from Bailey Nurseries®