Description

An exciting new hybrid bewteen bur oak and English oak, features emerald green leaves that turn reddish-purple in fall, stately pyramidal habit of growth; a surprisingly tough tree, ideal for shade, boulevards and parks

Landscape Attributes

Prairie Stature Oak is a deciduous tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Prairie Stature Oak is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Prairie Stature Oak will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live to a ripe old age of 150 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations!

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.