Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
If you can only plant one tree, plant an oak. No genus can beat the exceptional wildlife benefit an oak tree provides, not to mention their longevity and grandeur. One would assume that the Swamp White Oak must be planted in wet soil but this stately tree is quite adaptable to many soil types and is tolerant of drought once established. With attractive peeling bark and golden-yellow fall color this is the perfect shade tree to plant for your enjoyment and the enjoyment of generations to come. It is one of the faster growing oak species.
Conditions: Full sun; moist to average soil
Size: 50 – 60′ tall
Zone: 3 – 8
Wildlife Value: High wildlife value; larval host plant for many insect species; acorns are an important food source to a wide variety of mammals and birds
