Quercus alba-White oak

Description

White oaks tend to be associated with slightly richer soils than red oaks, but this may be purely subjective on my part, because it’s just as common to find them both growing in the same area. The acorns of white oak are a much coveted food source for all kinds of wildlife from birds to mammals. The acorn meat of this species taste a lot better than the more bitter acorn meat of red oak, maybe this is why critters love them so. Hundreds of species of insects rely on oaks to complete their lifecycles, which in turn feeds countless other animals up the food chain. Entomologist and author Doug Tallamy has deemed oaks a “keystone species”, a species that has a disproportionately beneficial impact on the ecosystem they inhabit. By planting an oak, you get perhaps the “biggest bang for your ecological buck”. Big, meaty, robust growing trees attaining 40+ feet. Be sure to give these beauties room to grow.

2 gallon pot-2ft to 2.5 ft height

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