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Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima · Tree
Sawtooth Oak is a moderate-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 40–60 ft × 40–60 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to compaction and deer and drought.
- USDA zones
- 6-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40–60 ft × 40–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Compaction, Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Heat, Humidity, Wind
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- China, Korea, Japan, Himalayas
Will it survive your winters?
We score Sawtooth Oak’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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