|
|
Click Here To Order
THE
Swamp White Oak
About the Swamp White
Oak :
The Swamp White Oak tree, Quercus bicolor, is a
beautiful native tree with lustrous, heavy textured
leaves with wavy margins. This rugged oak grows well
in either upland or swampy areas. It is tolerant of
poorly drained sites and frequently is found in
heavy mucky soils. The Swamp White Oak is a rapidly
growing tree that flowers in spring. The acorns
mature and are shed in September or October of the
same year.
The Swamp White Oak is a long-lived tree that may
reach 300 to 350 years old. The name bicolor refers
to the two-colored leaf, shining dark green above
and velvety white pubescence below, turning golden
in the fall. This deciduous tree has a rounded open
habit. Swamp Oak trees transplant easily. It casts
dense shade. The sweet acorns are eaten by whitetail
deer, mallards, wood ducks, wild turkeys, squirrels,
woodpeckers, and smaller rodents. |
