One of the few evergreen oaks, this oak has 3” glossy green leaves. It makes a great small street tree or lawn tree. This tree works in full sun to partial shade and can withstand extreme summer heat.
Quercus / Oak
Closely related to Quercus Alba, the swamp white oak leaves are more obovate. The bark is flaky grayish brown, divided by deep fissures and is quite rugged and handsome. The leaves, as the latin implies, turn yellow-red on the tips while maintaining the green color closest to the stem. It is highly drought resistant and makes a very handsome large tree.
A Southern Selections introduction, Wynstar has a vigorous growth rate and improved resistance to spider mite damage. Fall color is yellow-orange and is quite stunning. Mature size is 60 feet high by 40 feet wide.
This oak is one of the more popular oaks in production in part due to its clean appearance and low litter. It has simple linear to lanceolate light to dark green leaves and has a nice yellow fall color. The shape is a broad pyramidal to rounded dome and the bark matures to a dark gray with irregular plates. It is a great selection for streets, medians and parks.
Sawtooth Oak is a fast-growing distinctive tree of oriental origin. It has simple, long serrated yellow-green leaves that turn brownish tan in fall and are held throughout the winter. It prefers full sun and is adaptable to many soil types. It is useful as a shade or specimen tree and has a broad, rounded dome shape. Wildlife love the prolific acorns.
Pin Oak, also called Swamp Oak, has a strong pyramidal habit with a central leader. As the tree ages, it achieves an oval-pyramidal form and it is a very distinctive tree because of the growth habit. Because of it's interesting habit, it has been widely used for lawn, park, golf courses and is one of the most popular oaks used. The leaves are a glossy dark green in summer changing to russet, bronze or red in fall. The bark is grayish brown, thin and with age develops narrow, shallow ridges and furrows.
Overcup Oak has a pyramidal-oval shape and uniform branching. The lower branches are upswept and require minimal pruning. The bark is a brownish-gray and is similar to White Oak. The leaves are dark green that turn a rich yellow-brown in autumn and fall earlier than most oaks. The name is derived from the cap that almost completely covers the nut. It will withstand wet soils and some flooding. It was superior to other oaks in a 13 year evaluation at Auburn. A great oak to consider for difficult sites.
The Nuttall Oak is a native to the eastern US and has alternate, simple, coarsely lobed leaves. New growth is reddish and matures to dull, dark-green leaves. It has orange to scarlet color in the fall and is a moderate to fast grower. Nuttall Oak maintains a rounded crown with minimal pruning and has dark gray-brown bark. It is a great choice for parking lots, lawns and specimen plantings.
This Evergreen Oak is a staple of the southeastern coastal areas. A moderate grower, it matures to a majestic, wide-spreading canopy with arching horizontal branches. The leaves are a lustrous dark green and the tree has very few disease or insect problems. The mature bark is dark and blocky and is one of the tree's most interesting features. Ours are pruned with a central leader and can be used for streets, parks or golf courses. Live Oaks require a great deal of real estate to mature.
This oak is closely related to Laurel Oak, but does not tolerate heavy soils as well. It is evergreen in southern regions where it is a native and has a dense, broad pyramidal to dome shape. The small leaves are dark glossy green and can be variably shaped, but typically are oblong and diamond-shaped. Darlington Oak makes a great specimen or accent plant and makes a great substitute for Live Oak in cooler regions.
