Quercus velutina (Black Oak)

Large, spreading branches form an open crown that is often quite irregular. Catkins appear just before or with the appearance of new leaves. Thick, glossy, pointed-lobed black oak leaves often turn orange or red in fall.

Landscape size: up to 80 feet

Growing Conditions

• Native Habitat: Dry, sandy, upland woods

• Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade

Attracts songbirds, ground birds and mammals, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Larval Host: Edward’s Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)