White Oak
$7.00
Quercus alba
Description: One of the best trees to support butterflies and moths, this tree is one of the hardier and long-lived options for your yard. It can be used in your front yard or on a hell strip. It even tolerates black walnut! This oak is also a wildlife magnet, as it provides food sources to hundreds of birds, small mammals, and almost 500 species of butterflies and moths! And its edible to humans! Ripe to tan-to-brown acorns are edible after the tannins are leached or boiled out. They can be ground into a meal and used as a flour; good source of protein and fat. It is a host plant for the Faded Gray Geometer and Oak hairstreak.
Habitat
Habitat and Wetland Indicator Status: Floodplain (river or stream floodplains), forests, swamps, woodlands (FACU).
Light: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Soil Type and Moisture: Deep, moist, well-drained, loams and sands. Dry, Moist.
Characteristics
Bloom Color: Yellow Green (M) to Reddish Green (F).
Bloom Period: March, April, May
Mature Height: 80 to 100 feet
Wildlife: Attracts birds and butterflies. Acorns are hoarded by birds and rodents such as squirrels and chipmunks. Food source for pollinators. Host for Edward’s’ Hairstreak, Oak Hairstreak, and Faded Gray Geometer.
Other Features: Salt Tolerant.
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