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| Quercus acutissima Sawtooth Oak Zone 4 Rapid grower to 60 ft. Tolerate of alkaline soils. Good for wildlife plantings. NON-NATIVE
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| Quercus alba White Oak Zones 4-9 One of the most beautiful and most stately oaks. Fabulous long lasting deep fall color. Very adaptable. Beautiful mounded shaped with lobed foliage becoming orange in the fall and holding late.
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| Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak Zones 4-8 Beautiful low growing oak with shallow lobed leaves. Buff colored bark flakey and ornamental of young plants. Fibrous root system makes it easy to transplant. Can grow in heavy wet soil.
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| Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak Zones4-8 Similar to Red Oak but with a smoother bark. Broad deeply lobed leaves are lustrous green in summer, glowing scarlet in the fall.
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| Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak Zones 4-8 If planted in a rich, moist soil this tree can reach 60-100' tall at maturity. To expose the tree's structure the sturdy horizontal branches should be pruned. Its smooth, glossy leaves turn a burgundy red fall color. Easy to transplant.
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| Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Zone 3 Impressively large tree for shade or wildlife feed. More tolerate of urban conditions than most Oaks. Distinctive burred caps on acorns.
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| Quercus nigra Water Oak Zone 7 Small lustrous leaves which stay on late into the season, give this round-top oak a fine texture.
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| Quercus pallustrus Pin Oak Zones 4-8 Popular landscape tree with characteristic symmetrical crown. Red to maroon fall color.
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| Quercus phellos Willow Oak Zones 6-9 Pyramid shaped developing into rounded crown as tree matures. Delicate willow-like glossy leaves turn burgundy in autumn.
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| Quercus prinus
Chestnut Oak Zones 4-8 Once known as Basket Oak, the wood of this tree was used to make baskets for packing cotton in the south. Now is known for its great ornamental beauty and wildlife value. Performs well even in poor, rocky soil.
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| Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak Zones 4-8 A beautiful tree, growing faster than most oaks, is highlighted by its deep fall color.
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| Quercus shumardii Lustrous, deeply-lobed leaves, which turn scarlet in the fall decorate this open round-headed oak.
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