Quercus stellata
post oak
Fagaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
40-50 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
deciduous
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Shade tree. Branches may be quite twisty giving it an interesting form. Can also be used as a street tree and for ecosystem restoration.
Considerations:
Acorn drop can be a maintenance issue.
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Larval host for the white-M butterfly and Horace's duskywing.
Acorns appreciated by squirrels and other wildlife including some birds.
Native Habitats:
Sandhill, pine-oak-hickory woods.
