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White Oak
Quercus alba · Tree
White Oak is a slow-growing 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 and 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
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Eastern United States
Will it survive your winters?
We score White 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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