Quercus macrocarpa
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Michael Dirr Quercus macrocarpa
Michael Dirr
Quercus macrocarpa
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Bur Oak, Mossycup Oak 		Common Names:
  • Bur Oak
  • Mossycup Oak
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Origin:

  Nova Scotia to Pennsylvania, west to Manitoba and Texas  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Dry to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 3 to Zone 8

Dirr says: "More tolerant of city conditions that most oaks."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.
Dirr says: "weakly pyramidal to oval in youth gradually developing a massive trunk and broad crown of stout branches; impressive as an open-grown specimen on the prairie."

Flowers:

  Color(s): Green
Season(s): Spring
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow, green and brown in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a shade tree.

Dirr says: "Probably too large for the average home landscape; however, makes an excellent park or large area tree; very impressive and inspiring tree."

Other:

  Is Resistant to Drought
Is Urban Tolerant
 

Other Quercus macrocarpa References & Articles:
Quercus macrocarpa is hardy in these areas:
Alsip, ILBaltimore, MDBayside, NY
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Canton, MIChicago, ILCicero, IL
College Point, NYConneaut, OHCorona, NY
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PAEast Texas, PA
Easton, PAEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHighland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NC
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMiddle Village, NY
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYParkville, MDPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDRego Park, NYRidgewood, NY
Riverdale, ILRosedale, MDSparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NYTaylor, MITemperance, MI
Towson, MDTrenton, MIVirginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MIWoodside, NY
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