Quercus alba

White Oaks are among our most beautiful native Oaks, starting out as upright young trees and maturing to magnificent specimens as broad as they are tall. Quercus alba retains its foliage late in the fall, changing from summer greens to shades of bronze red and brown. Young Oaks often carry their attractive tan leaves well into the winter. The acorns produced by mature White Oaks are a very important food source for many varieties of birds and mammals. Slow growing but well worth the investment.

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 60 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Quercus bicolor

The Swamp White Oak is one of our most beautiful native trees, growing to a magnificent broad tree that tolerates both wet and dry situations. When young, the bark is attractively mottled with scales of tan, gray and brown. The fall color is shades of yellow and orange, changing to a soft russet-tan in winter. Juvenile trees retain their winter foliage and are often confused with White Oaks, since the leaves are very similar. Acorns provide an important source of winter wildlife food (wild Turkeys in particular love them).

H: 60 Feet  ·   S: 60 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus bicolor Beacon®

Lustrous dark green foliage in spring and summer turns and attractive golden yellow in fall. Excellent choice for narrow locations because of its tight columnar habit. Tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions.

H: 40 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus macrocarpa

Highly adaptable North American native shade tree. Features corky, ridged bark and large, leathery, dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn and persist throughout winter. Acorns and shelter are critical wildlife resources. Drought and clay soil tolerant.

H: 70 Feet  ·   S: 70 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Quercus montana (form. Q. prinus)

Quercus palustris

Quercus palustris Green Pillar® PP9093

Green Pillar® ('Pringreen') is one of the most fastigiate forms of Pin Oak we have seen, found by our nurseryman cousin Alan Jones, while he was at Princeton Nurseries. The branches are tight and upward pointing, giving it a striking appearance in all seasons. Fall color is a lovely reddish maroon and it is a very adaptable tree for a wide range of sites. Green Pillar® is tolerant of wet, dry, and tight sites.

H: 50 Feet  ·   S: 12 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus phellos

Willow Oak is a lovely versatile native Oak which grows well in both country and city conditions. The habit is a broad oval, without the descending branch habit of Pin Oaks, so Quercus phellos makes a very attractive street tree. The Willow shaped leaves are much easier to deal with than those of other members of the Red Oak family because of their small size. The foliage turns an attractive dull gold in fall and is often retained for much of the winter as tan rustling leaves. The small acorns are an important food source for many birds and mammals.

H: 70 Feet  ·   S: 40 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Quercus rubra

Our state tree in New Jersey and one of the loveliest natives in the forest. Northern Red Oak is adaptable and fast-growing. Its foliage is a lustrous dark green in summer, turning to a deep red in fall. Salt tolerant, so it works in urban settings well. Fall transplanting is not a problem with an Oak grown in a container.

H: 80 Feet  ·   S: 60 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus x bimondorum Streetspire®

Lustrous green leaves on a tightly columnar habit. Good rusty red foliage and an attractive winter silhouette.

H: 45 Feet  ·   S: 14 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus x Kindred Spirit® PP17604

Kindred Spirit® ('Nadler') Hybrid Oak is an interspecific hybrid of the Columnar English Oak (Q. robur fastigiata) and Swamp Oak (Q. bicolor). The habit is tightly columnar, and the foliage is clean and mildew resistant. The leaves are dark green with a silver underside, turning shades of yellow and bronze in fall. Quercus x Kindred Spirit® would make an excellent tall hedge, or be an attractive architectural element when used as a specimen. Although a cross between two different species, Kindred Spirit® does produce acorns which provide food for wildlife. This is another winner from Earl Cully of Heritage Trees.

H: 40 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus x Regal Prince® PP12673

Regal Prince® ('Long') Oak is a cross between Q. robur 'Fastigiata' and Q. bicolor, combining the best features of both its parents. The foliage is a glossy dark green on the upper surface and a glaucous silver on the lower surface which makes it particularly attractive on windy days. Its foliage is highly disease resistant, unlike ordinary Oaks, and it grows in a tight upright oval form. Like the Swamp White Oak, it is very tolerant of a wide range of conditions and has good rusty orange fall color. Earl Cully is its hybridizer.

H: 50 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Quercus x macdanielii 'Heritage'