Scientific Name
Quercus lyrata

Common Name
Overcup oak
Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including damp sites
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal oval when young; oval to rounded with age; uniform branching; lower branches are upswept
Height: 35 to 45’
Width: 35 to 40’
Leaf: 6 to 8" alternate, simple leathery leaves; tannin brown fall color
Flower/Fruit: .7 to 1" acorn; cup covers most of the acorn
Comments: Native
Cultivars: --
 

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