COMMON NAMES: WHITE OAK, STAVE OAK, RIDGE WHITE OAK, FORKED-LEAF
WHITE OAK Deciduous Sun Ht. 80 to over 100 Spread 50-60 HABIT:
Large, gorgeous tree with beautiful summer foliage and excellent
red fall color. White oak has my favorite tree foliage. Leaves
are deeply cut and rounded on the edges. Summer foliage color is
deep green to slightly blue-green. Fall color will range from
wine red to orange red. CULTURE: White oak is easy to grow in
acid to neutral soils. Likes sandy soils best. It is fairly
drought tolerant and requires little fertilizer. USES: Shade
tree. PROBLEMS: Unfortunately, this tree will not grow
adequately in the black and white soils of north and central
Texas. It must have deep, neutral-to-acid sandy loam. NOTES:
White oak is without doubt one of our states most beautiful
trees.