Profile
Bur Oak (Mossycup Oak)
Quercus macrocarpa
Deciduous Tree
Height |
70 - 80 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
70 - 80 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Large lobed leaves; coarse textured twigs; bark corky with age; produces a fringed acorn; brown fall color; leaves stay on into winter; Most commonly planted oak in SC; good survival. |
Limitations |
Very large when mature, coarse texture; requires full sun. |
Hardiness |
SC, SE (Zone 2) |
Origin |
South-central Canada, eastern and Midwestern United States |
