Height: 35’-60’ Spread: 35’-60’ Light Needs: full sun Water: average to moist Flower color: tan Bloom time: March to April
Entomologist and author, Dr. Tallamy says that oaks are the most important trees for supporting native wildlife. Nationally, oaks are host plants for the caterpillars of over 800 species of butterflies and moths. These insects, in turn, are food for a wide assortment of birds and many other species of wildlife. In addition, their acorns feed many more animals. Young plants may be browsed by deer.Overcup oak is a large deciduous tree that might be best for a large property but, like many other oaks, they are strong and can live for centuries. It gets its common name from the distinctive bur-like acorn cup that encloses most of the acorn.
