Oak, White – 8-14″ (2-0) | Grand Traverse Conservation District

Oak, White – 8-14″ (2-0)

A long-lived tree, white oak (Quercus alba) has a stately silhouette all year long. It grows 60 – 90 feet tall, and often just as wide. White oak often holds its leaves into the winter time. It prefers a moist site on a well-drained sand or loam soil. White oak is intolerant of poorly drained sites.

Product Description

Seedling Size: 8-14″
Seedling Age: 2-0
Mature Height: 60 – 90 feet
Mature Width: 50 – 80 feet

Soil Type: Acidic, Drought Tolerant, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate, Moist
Sun: Partial Shade, Shade
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium

Key Characteristics of White Oak

Leaves are simple and alternately arranged with round edges, in contrast with the pointy leafed red oak.
Bark is light grey and platey with a showy trunk.
Acorns provide an immense wildlife value to a wide variety of animals and insects.

Visitors Attracted to White Oak

: Red-Eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) by John Benson

: Cecropia moth caterpillar (Hyalophora cecropia) by Berksquat

: Edward’s hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) by Ted Lee Eubanks

Did You Know?

Oak trees are one of the best trees available for habitat, providing food through its acorns, as well as through the diversity of insects it supports.