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White Oak vs Northern Red OakQuercus alba Quercus rubra SOLD OUT (we don't know if or when this product will be restocked) SOLD OUT (new stock expected: fall of 2019) 
White Oak is large, long-lived tree with an irregular trunk divided into spreading, often horizontal, stout branches. A highly adaptable tree, White Oak features beautiful green leaves that turn red-purple in the fall and green acorns.
A medium-sized deciduous tree, the northern red oak can grow to 25 m tall and 30 m in diameter with a crown spread of 18 m. It has a short, massive trunk and an extensive crown in the open, while in the forest it has a tall columnar bole and small rounded head. It is symmetrical and beautifully coloured in the fall. Leaves are 10-20 cm long by 10-13 cm wide, and oblong, with 7 to 11 toothed lobes. Its fruit is an acorn. Bark can be brown to black, with broken to wide flat ridges. Northern red oak is a valuable, fast-growing oak used primarily for lawns, parks, golf courses, and commercial areas. It is often used as a street tree. WHITE OAK QUICK FACTSNORTHERN RED OAK QUICK FACTS
Zone:
4a
Zone:
3a
Height:
30 m (98 ft)
Height:
20 m (66 ft)
Spread:
9 m (30 ft)
Moisture:
dry, normal
Moisture:
normal
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Light:
partial shade, full sun
Fall colour:
dark red
Fall colour:
red
Bark:
light to dark gray to white, fissures and scaly
Bark:
Smooth and grey (young), Furrowed and grey (mature)
Nuts:
nuts within acorns; attractive for wildlife
Nuts:
Produces acorns
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
medium
Life span:
long
Life span:
long
Maintenance:
medium
Maintenance:
low
Suckering:
none
Suckering:
none
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Other Names:
champion oak, red oak
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes
Ships To Canada:
yes
Ships to USA: yes |