Bur Oak - Quercus macrocarpa

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  • Regular price $17.00


  • Plant Description - This native tree grows in wet to dry, clay to loam soils, and full to part sun. It is drought tolerant, and produces one of the most edible acorns of all the oak species native to Ontario. Grows 100' tall or more.  Suitable for zones 4b-8.
  • PollinationTwo or more Quercus spp. trees are needed to produce nuts. 
  • Available Size - 1 year old bare root seedlings are 7 to 12" tall. They put most of their energy into growing their tap root the first few years of their life.
  • Pick-Up Details -
    • "Pick-up Late Autumn" - Seedlings must drop most of their leaves prior to transplanting. This is weather dependent. Pick-up is typically a Saturday in early November. You will be notified within one to two weeks before this pick-up date. 
  • Refer to Bare Root Tree Planting Instructions

Photo courtesy of Heather Schibli.