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Description |
Landscape Characteristics |
| Mature Size: 30-40' tall by 30-40' wide | Growth Rate: Moderate to fast |
| Form / Shape: Rounded silhouette with large diameter branches | Drought Tolerance: Moderate |
| Flower / Fruit: Brown male; greenish tan female flower; inconspicuous; blooms in Spring; Acorns with large rough cup almost covering nut, acorns are ovate to flatten 1 to 1 1/2" long and wide | Soil: Well drained, moist, fertile, humus rich; found growing in areas with infrequent flooding |
| Foliage: Alternate, simple, leather; dark green leaves turn copper brown in Fall | Light: Full sun; tolerates partial shade |
| Bark: Rough, red or gray brown | Pruning: Maintain central leader; to remove low hanging limbs |
| Uses: Parking lot islands, lawn tree, buffer strips around parking lots, shade tree or residential street tree |
King's Sunset Nursery
