Swamp White Oak
DOWNLOADMarch 11, 2016 - Bert Cregg
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Quercus bicolor
- Height: 45’
- Spread: 45’
- Site characteristics: Full sun; moist to wet, deep acidic soils
- Zone: 4a - 8b
- Wet/dry: Tolerates temporary flooding, wet soils and somewhat dry soils
- Native range: North Central United States
- Salt: Sensitive
- pH: 5.0 - 7.0
- Other: Variable susceptibility to iron chlorosis
- Shape: Broad, oval with round top
- Foliage: Green with wavy margins
- Fall color: Yellow-brown to reddish
- Additional: Transplant in spring
- Pests: Susceptible to anthracnose. Intermediate preference by orange-striped oakworms. Some gall damage.
Photos: Jesse Saylor, MSU.
Map indicates species’ native range. Source: U.S. Geological Survey.
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