White Oak

Quercus alba

White Oak (Quercus alba) is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 50-80 ft × 50-80 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and red blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to black walnut, deer and drought.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

50-80 ft × 50-80 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Red

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Fire, Heat, Salt

Native to

Eastern United States