Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)

50-80 ft. ht., 50-80 ft. w., The Bur Oak is a very adaptable tree. It is tolerant of heavy clay soil, with a high pH level and in open areas. It needs full sun. Its growth rate is slow to moderate and is very asymmetrical in youth, but it becomes more symmetrical as it matures. The Bur Oak’s bark is deeply furrowed and dark, brown and it had massive branches.