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Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak is a tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 50–60 ft × 50–60 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. It attracts songbirds and small mammals and stands up well to wet soil.
- USDA zones
- 3-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50–60 ft × 50–60 ft
- Attracts
- Songbirds, Small mammals
- Tough against
- Wet soil
- Native to
- Eastern & central North America
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
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