Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana)
Sold as: Bareroot, 12-18”

Quercus garryana, a native deciduous tree up to 30 m tall throughout much of its range in the Pacific Northwest, has an open, rounded crown. The mature bark is brownish gray and shallowly fissured in a checker-like pattern. Leaves are oblong to obovate, 8-15 cm long, and deeply lobed (5-7 rounded lobes). The upper surfaces are shiny and dark green, but the lower surfaces are pale green. Like all oaks, Oregon oak is monoecious and wind-pollinated.

Classification: Perennial
Key Characteristics: Deciduous tree, acorns
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Dry, moist
Ease of Growing: Moderate
Growth Rate: Slow
Bloom Time: Middle
Spreads: No
Type of support: Wildlife, rain garden, pollinator, wildfire resistant
Edible: No, acorns could be toxic to livestock
Mature Height: 25 - 80 feet
Mature Width: 30 - 60 feet

Photo Credit: Ashley Smithers