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Nuttall Oak

Quercus nuttallii


Hardiness Zones: 6 - 9   View Map
  • Produces fall color that changes from yellow to orange to red
  • Features lustrous, dark green deciduous leaves that are 4" to 9" long with deep lobes and wide, rounded sinuses
  • Yields oblong acorns that are ¾" to 1¼" long with a turbinate (bumpy) cap
  • Grows in a rounded shape
  • Tolerates wet soil and moderate drought

Tree Details

Scientific Name

Quercus nuttallii

Shipping Height

2'-3'

Mature Height

40'-60'

Mature Spread

35'-50'

Growth Speed

Fast

Shape

Rounded

Highlights

This species is one of the most well-adapted oaks for general landscape use. It grows quickly, develops a good branching structure, tolerates wet soil as well as moderate drought, and has very few issues with insects and disease. All of which make the nuttall oak a great choice for urban and suburban spaces.

It can be right at home planted in a residential yard as a street, specimen, or shade tree or serve more commercial purposes when planted in large parking lot islands or median strips on a highway.

Sun Preference

Full Sun

Soil Preference

Drought

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