Bur oak - The Morton Arboretum
The stately bur oak, native to the Midwest, is a great choice as a shade tree and for specimen plantings in parks, spacious yards, and other large areas. Its massive trunk has gray to brown furrowed bark and its branches bear lustrous dark green leaves that turn yellow-brown in fall.
How to Grow and Care for Bur Oak - The Spruce
Sep 11, 2023 · Bur oak should be pruned in late fall or early spring. Start by removing dead, diseased, or damaged branches at the base or where they meet a lateral branch. Cut off any branches that grow downward or those that are rubbing together.
Everything You Want to Know About Bur Oak Trees (and Acorns)
Bur oak trees can be planted in the spring or fall. Choose a location that has full sun and deep, rich soils. Be sure to space the trees at least 40 feet apart.
What Is A Bur Oak Tree: Learn About Bur Oak Care In Landscapes
Jan 19, 2023 · Read on for bur oak information and tips on bur oak care. What is a Bur Oak? Bur oaks, also called mossycup oak, are decidedly impressive oak trees native to North America.
Quercus macrocarpa - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names. It is native to a variety of habitats in central and eastern North America. Best growth occurs in bottomland soils, particularly in the Ohio River valley.
8 Oak Trees for Fall Foliage - The Spruce
Jun 25, 2024 · Bur oaks grow in hardiness zones 3 to 8 and feature golden to yellow-brown foliage in the fall. Their leaves are 6 to 12 inches long with between five and nine rounded lobes, and they display a dark green color for the rest of the growing season.
Quercus macrocarpa - Wikipedia
One of the bur oak's most common habitats, especially in Midwestern United States, is the oak savanna, where fires often occurred in early spring or late fall. Without fires, bur oak is often succeeded by other tree and shrub species that are more shade-tolerant.
BUR OAK - QUERCUS MACROCARPA | The UFOR Nursery & Lab
Bur oak can be found growing on dry uplands on limestone and gravelly ridges, sandy plains, and loamy slopes. It can also be found growing in moist flood plains of streams. It is tolerant of drought conditions and occasional flooding.
Bur Oak | Yale Nature Walk - Yale University
The Bur oak is deciduous, shedding its leaves each Fall and blossoming in the late Spring into early Summer. Pollination occurs during this time, with acorn formation happening in later Summer into Fall, in most but not all years in the masting process.
Tree Species Profiles: Top Rated Shade Trees, Bur Oak (Quercus ...
Apr 19, 2013 · While Bur Oaks are not known for fall color, occasionally they delight us with a golden display before leaf drop reveals a coarse and rugged winter branching form. Strong wood and a tendency to grow some horizontal lower branches can make bur oaks good climbing trees and great candidates for swings.