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Selecting Landscape Plants: Shade Trees
Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Large trees
- Maximum height
80 feet
- Relative growth rate
Poor
- Freedom from insect pests
Good
- Freedom from disease problems
Excellent
- Resistance to storm damage
Excellent
- Will grow on poorly drained soil
Poor
- Will grow in hot, dry areas
Good
- Easy to transplant
Poor
- Withstands city conditions
Excellent
Although too large for most home landscapes, bur oak makes a majestic tree
in a park setting. It is considered somewhat difficult to transplant
but, once established, it tolerates urban conditions better than most oaks.
Its large, fringed acorns are a novelty but may be a nuisance.
G6800, revised June 2008
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