Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)Flowering Trees

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor) is a flowering 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, 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

In the landscape

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Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Swamp White Oak is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.

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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