Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 50 to 80 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Small, 1/2 inch long acorns |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Uses: | Shade Tree |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Pollinators: | Wind |