Shade TREES

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Tree Description:  A large forest or shade tree up to 100 feet tall. The lower branches often droop towards the ground. Shade tolerant. Deciduous.  

Twig/Bark:  Gray and smooth becoming darker gray into black, deeply furrowed with rough ridges with age.  

Leaf:  Long, slender unlobed with one bristle at the apex.  Upper surface dark green.  Fall color yellow to orange to red.

Flower/Fruit:  Acorn is 8-12 mm long with shallow cup enclosing 1/4 to1/3 of the nut. 

Habitat: Hardwood flatwoods, bottomland and riparian forests.  Rarely in upland forests.

All plants, as well as size, color and cultivar, will vary based upon availability.