Quercus Phellos 1
Oak Willow
Willow oak (Quercus phellos) combines the scale of an oak with narrow, willow-like leaves. The fine-textured canopy grows into a substantial shade tree and suits landscapes with generous root space.
Its structure combines dense branching and an oval crown. Growth is fast. The leaves are shed for winter. Autumn foliage can bring brown, yellow and orange tones.
Choose a site in full sun or partial shade. Provide acidic, well-drained soil and maintain even moisture.
Size
• Height: 40-75 ft
• Width: 25-50 ft
Hardiness
• USDA Zones: 5a–9b
Best Uses
• Provide Shade
• Street Tree
• Home Orchard
• Pollinator garden
• Woodland Gardens
- Plant type
- Deciduous Tree
- Height
- 40-75 ft
- Width
- 25-50 ft
- Hardiness zones
- 5a–9b
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Spring
- Flower color
- Green, Yellow
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Brown, Orange, Red, Yellow
- Fruit color
- Brown
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Songbirds
- Soil
- Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy
- Landscape use
- Home Orchard, Pollinator garden, Provide Shade, Street Tree, Woodland Gardens
- Shape
- Dense, Oval, Rounded
- Bark
- Furrowed, Ridged
- Fruit
- No
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Salt tolerant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
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