Name: Black Oak
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 3684-250CM-15G
Price: 229.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Quercus velutina

A native oak with strong structure, wildlife value, and excellent long-term landscape performance.

Rounded crown
Bark is almost black on mature trunks
Glossy leathery dark green leaves are deeply incised
Fall colour is yellow-brown to dull red
Large crops of acorns appear every 2-3 years
Commonly used for naturalizing, specimen
Grows best in full sun

Size

250 cm, 15 gal

50 cm, 1 gal

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

3 – 3

Mature Height (meters)

15.0 – 20.0

Mature Spread (meters)

15.0 – 20.0

Growth Rate

Medium

Foliage Colour

Green

Fall Colour

Red

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Mounding

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Ontario Native

✓

Landscape Uses

Mass planting, Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

It may be difficult to transplant because of a deep taproot. The wood is orange-yellow, hard, heavy and strong. Seldom used as a landscaping specimen, it is more suited to a woodland site.