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How to Grow

Water
Low - Medium
Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.

Sunlight
Full Sun

6+ hours of direct sun per day

Soil
Variable. Gravelly, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay.

Cold Tolerant
yes
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Native Plant, Tree
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
36-72 ft.
Flower
Yellow-green male catkins. Female flowers short spikes.
Fruit
Up to 1 inch long striated, light brown acorn. The cap covers about half of the nut and is covered with loose, hairy scales., Acorns biennial, 1 - 2 acorns on a short stalk, reddish- brown top- shaped cup with pubescent scales, inner surface pubescent, enclosing 1⁄3 - 2⁄3 of the nut; long elliptical nut, 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 inches (13 - 19 mm) in length, often faintly striped, ends in a stout point at the tip.
Benefits
Ornamental
Attractive shade tree.
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
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Taxonomy
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Quercus