Black oak (Quercus velutina) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.
This plant has several common names including: black oak, American black oak, dyer’s oak, quercitron or yellow-barked oak.
This is a deciduous plant that takes more than 50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: black oak, American black oak, dyer’s oak, quercitron, yellow-barked oak
Scientific name: Quercus velutina
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Black oak (Quercus velutina) – Willow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Black oak (Quercus velutina) – Bruce Kirchoff from Greensboro, NC, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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