Black Oak

Latin Name: Quercus velutina

Bloom Color: n/a
Bloom Time: n/a
Other: Septic Ok

Characteristics:
Large, spreading branches form an open crown that is often quite irregular. Catkins appear just before or with the appearance of new leaves. Thick, glossy, pointed-lobed black oak leaves often turn orange or red in fall.
Landscape size: up to 80 feet

Habitat:
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy, upland woods
Light Requirement: Sun, Part Shade

Wildlife:
Attracts songbirds, ground birds and mammals, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Larval Host: Edward’s Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii)