25g Nuttall Oak

Quercus nuttallii

Grows 60-80' ht x 35-50' sp 

Nuttall Very adaptable oak. Has reddish-purple new growth, changing to dark green. Turns reddish in the fall and has a clean fall leaf drop. Its dark green foliage closely resembles that of a pin oak. Used mainly as a large shade tree. Thrives in moist, rich soil in full sun. 

Photo Credit: University of Arkansas Extension

25g Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Grows to a height of 50'–70' and a spread of 40' - 60' at maturity.

Pin Oaks grow at a fast rate, sometimes more than 24" per year. The name Pin Oak comes from its short, tough branchlets located along the branches and limbs. Because of its tolerance for wet conditions, the tree is also known regionally as Swamp Oak, Water Oak, and Swamp Spanish Oak. 

Its distinctive branching pattern sets it apart from other Oaks, with a single, central trunk, upright upper limbs, middle branches that are horizontal and lower limbs that glide gracefully toward the ground.  Pin Oak does as well in heavy soils as it does in normal landscapes, plus it has great fall color, turning russet, bronze, and red.

Being a native keystone species means that Pin Oaks are both a grocery store and apartment complex for countless song, ground and water birds, butterflies, caterpillars, moths, pollinators and small mammals, all the while pushing back on deer, heat and pollution.

Photo Credit: Arbor Day Foundation and Charlotte Creek Nursery

25g White Oak

Quercus alba

*** LIMITED *** A handsome and sturdy deciduous tree, the White Oak is named for its whitish bark and grey twigs. White Oaks are large, long-lived, and slow-growing trees. They can reach heights of 60 to 150 feet, with diameters between 3 to 4 feet. Their glossy, bright green leaves have rounded lobes, five to seven per leaf. 

Photo Credit: Buchanan's Native Plants and Panter Nursery