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Overcup Oak
About the Overcup Oak :
The Overcup Oak tree, Quercus lyrata, is a
long-lived, very sturdy shade tree that will thrive
in a wide variety of soil conditions. This oak tree
is long overlooked by growers; the tree is just
starting to be more popular and thus more readily
available for home landscapes. An important tree in
difficult urban landscaping situations with uniform
branching forming a rounded shape with an open
crown. The Overcup Oak has brilliant reddish or gray
brown bark and displays leathery dark green leaves
in summer. Fall color is a rich yellow-brown.
The Overcup oak is easy to transplant and
tolerates most soil conditions and partial shade to
full sun. Acorns are produced annually and are
relatively small, usually between 1/2 an 1 inch. The
oak tree derives it's name from the acorn cap that
very nearly covers the acorn. The tree can produce
very prolific acorn crops but generally does not
begin to produce for 15 + years. Overcup Oak trees
can create wildlife habitat on land where most oak
species can not survive. |
