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®