Description

This American native makes a great shade tree; it has glossy, toothed leaves; flowers similar to a chestnut and acorns like an oak; the acorns take 2 seasons to mature; commercial species used for strong, hard wood; great at attracting wildlife

Landscape Attributes

Tanbark Oak is a multi-stemmed evergreen tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Tanbark Oak is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Tanbark Oak will grow to be about 80 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 50 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 100 years or more; think of this as a heritage tree for future generations!

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is native to parts of North America.