Species: Quercus velutina

(kwer'kus vel-oo'ti-nah)

Quercus velutina

Black Oak; Yellow-barked Oak

Found on Course Walks

Oaks , Campus trees walk;
Oaks

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

No cultivars listed

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 50' - 60' (variable spread)

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: irregular crown; narrow or wide-spreading; elongated or rounded

Ornamental Other: prefers moist, rich soil; tolerates poor, dry, sandy or clay soil

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 4b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Environmental Other: glossy dark green foliage turns red in fall; tends to hold dead branches for a long time

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

susceptible to oak-wilt disease

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

Native to midwest and eastern US Difficult to transplant

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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