0097-004 | Arboretum

Bur Oak

Catalogue A# 0097-004 A3

GPS 45D 43' 57" N / 108D 37' 20" W

0097-014

Quercus macrocarpa

Family: Fagaceae

Common name: Bur (or Burr) Oak

Location: Between amphitheater knoll and Homestead

Number in accession: 5

Note: 2018-All specimens show galls-otherwise healthy

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This 31 inch Bur oak provides overall benefits of:

$84 every year.

The stately bur oak, native to the Midwest, is a great choice as a shade tree and for specimen plantings in parks, spacious yards, and other large areas. Its massive trunk has gray to brown furrowed bark and its branches bear lustrous dark green leaves that turn yellow-brown in fall. Large acorns with fringed caps attract birds and small mammals.

Tree or Plant Type: Tree
       Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
       Native Locale: North America
       Landscape Uses: Parkway/street, Shade tree, Specimen
       Size Range: Large tree (more than 40 feet)
Mature Height: 70-80 feet
Mature Width: 70-80 feet
       Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily)
       Hardiness Zones: Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8
       Soil Preference: Alkaline soil, Dry soil, Moist, well-drained soil
       Acid Soils: Tolerant
       Alkaline Soils: Prefers
       Salt Spray: Intolerant
       Soil Salt: Moderately Tolerant
       Drought Conditions: Tolerant
       Poor Drainage: Tolerant
       Planting Considerations: Messy fruit/plant parts
       Season of Interest: Early fall, Mid fall
       Flower Color & Fragrance: Inconspicuous
       Shape or Form: Irregular, Round
       Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate
       Transplants Well: Yes
       Wildlife: Game birds, Game mammals, Migrant birds, Small mammal