Sawtooth Oak

Quercus acutissima

Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima) is a medium-growing flowering 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, 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

Native to

China, Korea, Japan, Himalayas