Helictotrichon sempervirens
Scientific Name | Helictotrichon sempervirens |
Common Name | Bur Oak, or Burr Oak |
Family | Fagaceae |
Habit | Large Deciduous tree |
Growth Form | Shade Tree |
Mature Size | 70-80’ Tall, 80’ Spread |
Flowers | Yellow |
Hardiness | Zones 3-8 |
Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
Water Requirements | Moderate moisture, Drought tolerant |
Soil Requirements | Acidic, Alkaline, Loamy, Sandy, Well-drained, wet or clay soils |
Other Info | Also called mossycup oak Fire-tolerant because of thick bark Tolerates pollution and heat stress Yields acorns that are larger than most Lives for more than 200-300 years |