Scientific Name
Quercus nigra

Common Name
Water oak

Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Semiconical to round; drooping branches
Height: 50 to 75'
Width: 30 to 40'
Leaf: 1.5 to 4" alternate, simple leaves; yellow to brown fall color; leaves slow to fall
Flower/Fruit: .5" acorn
Comments: Dense shade; matures into large shade tree; easy to transplant; weaker wood than most other oaks
Cultivars: --
 
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