Bur Oak

Mature Height: Up to around 100.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.3 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 28 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Pollinators: Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bur Oak: Achatia distincta, Acronicta albarufa, Acronicta americana, Alsophila pometaria, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Anacamptodes ephyraria, Anisota manitobensis, Anisota senatoria, Anisota virginiensis, Antheraea polyphemus polyphemus, Archips cerasivorana, Archips fervidana, Archips purpurana, Argyrotaenia quercifoliana, Automeris io io, Besma endropiaria, Blastobasis glandulella, Bucculatrix recognita, Cameraria bethunella, Cameraria hamadryadella, Cameraria macrocarpae, Cameraria macrocarpella, Cameraria platanoidiella, Catocala aholibah, Catocala amica, Catocala ilia, Cepphis armataria, Ceratomia amyntor, Charadra deridens, Chionodes formosella, Choristoneura rosaceana, Cosmia calami, Crocigrapha normani, Cucullia lucifuga, Cydia latiferreana, Datana ministra, Dichomeris ligulella, Eacles imperialis, Ennomos subsignaria, Epinotia criddleana, Epinotia timidella, Erannis tiliaria, Erynnis juvenalis, Halysidota tessellaris, Hemileuca slosseri, Heterocampa obliqua, Hyalophora cecropia, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Hyperstrotia pervertens, Hyphantria cunae, Lithophane amanda, Lochmaeus manteo, Lymantria dispar, Macaria exauspicata, Malacosoma disstria, Malacosoma tigris, Melanolophia signataria, Nacophora quernaria, Nadata gibbosa, Nematocampa filamentaria, Nola ovilla, Olethreutes atrodentana, Orthosia hibisci, Orthosia revicta, Orthotaenia undulana, Paleacrita vernata, Pandemis canadana, Pandemis limitata, Peridea angulosa, Phigalia titea, Phyllonorycter aeriferella, Phyllonorycter albanotella, Phyllonorycter basistrigella, Phyllonorycter fitchella, Pococera expandens, Protoboarmia porcelaria, Psilocorsis quercicella, Satyrium calanus, Satyrium edwardsii, Sparganothis pettitana, Stenoporpia polygrammaria, Symmerista albifrons, Tetracis cachexiata, Xanthia togata