Selecting Trees for Your Home - White Oak (Quercus alba)

University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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White Oak
Quercus alba

3 pictures total.

White Oak leaves

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Bacterial Disease

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Gypsy moth and anthracnose (other problems are possible, but usually not serious). Very sensitive to root disturbances (digging) and compaction.

Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	50-75 Feet
Features:	Purplish red fall color; form.
Culture:	Full sun; moist, well drained soil; prefers slightly acid soil pH.
Mature Form:	Broad rounded
Native To:	United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Massing Patio Screen Shade Specimen Street Wind Break
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Purple Red
Additional Notes:	Very difficult to transplant due to deep taproot.