Minnesota Department Of Natural Resources
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White Oak - Seedlings

  • Name: White Oak
  • Type: Seedling
  • Sku: WO 2-0
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  • Seed Type: Hardwood
  • Latin Name: Quercus alba
  • Common Names: White Oak
  • Member of the Beech family. 5+ inch seedlings
Seedling(s)
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Form
Height 60' to 80' with a diameter of 24" to 36", although it can grow larger; tall and narrow-crowned in the forest; short in the open, crowned by a broad, rounded top with limbs spreading irregularly; well-grown specimens are strikingly beautiful.

Bark
Pale gray with scaly ridges and shallow fissures.

Leaf
Simple, alternate on stem, length 5" to 9" and about half as broad; crowded toward ends of twigs, deeply divided into five to nine fingerlike lobes; young leaf yellow or red while unfolding, later becoming light green above and much paler below; turns red or brown in autumn; sometimes remains on tree most of the winter.

Fruit (Seed)
A light brown acorn maturing the first year, length 3/4" to 1", about one-fourth of it is enclosed in a bowl-shaped cap. A valuable fall food source for many wildlife species.

Range
Abundant in southeastern Minnesota as far north as the Twin Cities, often forming woodlands almost to the exclusion of other trees; less abundant northward to Mille Lacs and northwestward to the vicinity of St. Cloud; absent from the northern and western parts of the state; grows on heavy, well-drained acid soil; slow growing; difficult to transplant after passing seedling state. A fine permanent tree that should be planted wherever there is available space and the soil is suitable.

Wood Uses
Light brown, hard, durable; one of our most useful woods for heavy construction; used for ships, railway ties, interior finish, furniture, and fuel.

This seedling has the following growth rates:

  • Moderate

This seedling does well in the following soil moistures:

  • Moist

This seedling does well in the following soil textures:

  • Loamy

This seedling does well in the following shade tolerances:

  • Intermediate

This seedling does well in the following plant zones:

  • 4a
  • 4b
  • 5a

For more information on see USDA Plant Zones