If you have questions about this species, you can send an email to the students that researched this tree.  When you pickup the seedling, you will also get a full color brochure put together by the students.

•           Scientific name:  Quercus palustris

•           Maximum Height:  50-75 ft.

•           Native Range: Eastern and central US

•           Pointed leaves, 3-5 in. long, 2-6 in.  wide

•           Deciduous

•           Acorns do not appear for 12-15 years

•           Acorns provide food for many animals

•           Rarely used in furniture because of warping and cracking when dried.

•           Grows best in moist, acidic soil, at low altitudes, and in full sunlight.

•           Does not tolerate limestone or basic soils.

•           Maximum height: 50-75 ft.