Scientific Name
Quercus stellata

Common Name
Post oak
Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including poor dry soil; drought tolerant
Texture: Medium
Form: Dense rounded crown; stout spreading branches
Height: 40 to 50’
Width:  
Leaf: 4 to 8" alternate, simple leaves with 2 to 3 paired lobes; variable fall color - nonshowy to golden brown; leaves persist into winter
Flower/Fruit: .7 to 1" acorn often in pairs
Comments: Native
Cultivars: --
 

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