Tree Details

Hardiness zone: 4 – 8

Height: 60 – 70

Spread: Irregular

Habit: Round and relatively dense

Light: Best in full sun

Soil: Normally found in poor, dry, rocky soil, maximum growth occurs in well-drained, moist soil

Flowers: inconspicuous, hanging catkins

Fruit: acorn 1 – 1 1/4 long by 3/4 wide, rich brown color

Landscape use: Good medium-size tree for use as a specimen tree, in parks and public places

History: Native range is from southern Maine and Ontario to South Carolina and Alabama; cultivated in 1688

Pests\Problems: None

Significant Features: Dark brown to black bark; sweet acorn provides food for wildlife