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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
This medium-sized oak can grow 30 to 50 feet tall. Also known as Barren Oak or Jack Oak, it has glossy, dark-green foliage that turns red in the fall and persists into winter. Its bark is thick, furrowed, and nearly black, and its oblong acorns are broadly rounded at the apex and base. This tree grows in partial shade, and in a variety of soils, including gravelly, sandy, loamy, and clayey soils.
May Attract
Blackjack Oak is thought to attract these families of birds
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Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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