Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor

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Swamp White Oak leaves
Swamp White Oak leaves
 
Features
Yellow to yellow brown fall color; form. 
 
Culture
Full sun; tolerant of both wet and dry sites; needs acid soil pH. 
 
Cultivars
 
 
Mature Height
50-60 Feet
 
Size
Large
 
 
Mature Form
Rounded to broad rounded 
 
Native To:
United States (and Illinois) 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
4 - 8 
 
Soil Conditions
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet
 
 
Tolerance
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Uses
Shade
Specimen
 
 
Foliage Color
Green
 
 
Fall Foliage Color
Brown
Yellow
 
 
Pests and Problems

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Anthracnose (other problems are possible, but usually not serious).   Iron chlorosis (yellowing of leaves) may occur if soil pH is too high.
 
Additional Notes
Compared to other oaks fairly easy to transplant due to lack of a taproot.

 

 
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