Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Willow Oak (Quercus phellos) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 40-75 ft × 25-50 ft. It does best in full sun with high 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 deer, pollution and salt.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

High

Mature size

40-75 ft × 25-50 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Deer, Pollution, Salt, Wet soil

Native to

Southeastern United States