#41
Accession Number: 0041-0000
Common Name: White Oak
Latin Name: Quercus alba
Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Native Range: Eastern United States
Height: 50–80 feet
Spread: 50–80 feet
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Description: Yellowish-green, insignificant
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3
Light Preference: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to medium
Notes: Works well as a shade tree, a street tree; fruit is showy; tolerates drought, clay soil, dry soil, shallow-rocky soil
Description: White Oak, is a large deciduous tree reaching 50-80′ tall in cultivation and around 100’ in the wild. They require significant space. Slow-growing, it matures into a substantial, wide-spreading tree, both characteristics that have led to a decline in its use as a landscape plant. The fruits are oval acorns about 3/4″ in length. Oaks in the white oak group have leaves with rounded lobes, in contrast to the pointed lobes of the red oak group. Fall color ranges from dull brown to more attractive shades of dark red, but is variable. An important hardwood timber tree, White Oak is strong and light in color, used widely in cabinetry, furniture, paneling, veneer, and flooring.
