Bur Oak Tree

Bur Oak Tree - Quercus Macrocarpa

Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) is a beautiful deciduous tree that will have an enormous impact on your landscape. As it grows, it will create a wide canopy, as it often grows out horizontally more than it grows vertically. It is a highly sought-after tree used in landscaping and known for its hardiness and resiliency.

Landscape Uses & Maintenance Tips for Bur Oak Trees

The Bur Oak is a native deciduous tree that grows in open woodlands and near water, such as on the banks of rivers. It is an excellent tree for planting in the landscape, creating a shade garden, or as a city street tree. Its branches are large and horizontal. Its leaves are green, rounded, and deeply lobed. Catkins are not showy and are yellow in color. This low-maintenance tree will not need much direct care as it ages.

Unique Characteristics of Bur Oak Shade Trees

Bur Oak Trees have unique, large caps that top the acorns. Another common name, "mossycup," describes how the caps seem to be fuzzy or covered in moss-like tendrils.

Plant Details - Bur Oak (Mossycup Oak)

Family: Fagaceae

Light Requirement: Full Sun

Water Needs: Moist

Height: 60 - 80 ft.

Spread: 60 - 80 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Bloom Time: Spring

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife Value: Attracts birds