Water Oak

Tags: Oak
Quercus nigra

A North American native, Water Oak is adapted to wet, swampy areas, such as along ponds and stream banks, but can also tolerate other well-drained sites and even heavy, compacted soils.

Category:
Light Requirements:
full sun and partial shade
Mature Size:
50–80 Ft. Tall & Wide
Cold Hardiness Zone:
6-9
Growth Rate:
Fast
Foliage Color:
Green
Flower Color:
N/A
Bloom Period:
N/A
Water Requirements:
Moderate

Care Instructions

Provide deep, fertile, acidic, loose, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed in early spring. Prune to removed dead or damaged branches in winter.Pruning time: winter.