Description
Strong and long-lived. The oaks are ancient elders. Oaks were so revered by Indigenous Americans that they are the only tree whose fruits have their own name: the acorn.
Varieties Available This Season:
First Year Trees:
These first year trees have been given the richest soil possible to help encourage quick top and root growth in their first year. However oaks are never huge in their first year, so expect to have to keep these trees weeded for the first year or two so they don’t get lost.
Bur x White (Quercus macrocarpa x alba): a hybrid of two native oaks, complete with hybrid vigor: a productive, super adaptable oak tree.
English (Q. robur): productive tree with large green acorns. Its adaptability to many different, and not so great, soil conditions has made this tree a popular choice for street plantings.
Hershey Bur (Q. macrocarpa): these native oaks are seedlings from “the most productive tree at John Hersheys Farm in Downingtown PA. Big bur seed!! from a huge tree!” (Perfect Circle Farm)
Three Year Old Trees:
These trees have grown in our nursery for a couple extra years. They are ready to be out on their own as they have quite a tall top and substantial root mass.
Bur x Gamble (Q. macrocarpa x gambelii): This hybrid of bur oak crossed with gamble oak should produce a large crop of acorns at a young age, so these are great trees for homesteaders or those interested in attracting wildlife. Gamble oaks are blur the line between large shrub and small trees, so expect some dwarfing in the genetics. Medium to small acorns with very low tannin levels.
Growth Parameters:
Plant two for cross-pollination to get a crop of nuts. Highly adaptable to drought and various soil conditions. Except where noted, expect full size trees.
