Quercus bicolor ~ Swamp White Oak Size:3.5" CALIPER Kitchen Garden

Kitchen Garden

cantoniensis Hybrid

The rigid sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by beardless deep purple flowers in summer

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which means it produces berries when pollinated by a male Yaupon Holly

Quercus bicolor ~ Swamp White Oak Size:3.5" CALIPER Kitchen GardenSwamp White oak is a medium sized native deciduous tree with a broad rounded crown and short trunk. The large lobed foliage is shiny dark green with a silvery white underside that turns reddish purple in fall. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, acidic well drained soils. Drought and wet soils tolerant. Type: Tree Origins: Northeast US Height: 50 60 Spread: 50 60 Spacing: 55 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 8 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Green