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Location
May not be native
Use Location
Type
Trees
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nuts
A deciduous, perennial oak that typically reaches 75 to 100 feet in height, this tree has a rounded, often irregular crown. It has dark, lustrous green leaves that turn brownish-red in the fall, during which it also produces small acorns. This oak grows in full sun to partial shade, and in dry to moist, well-drained, loamy soils. It attracts a variety of butterflies, moths, mammals, and birds, including hummingbirds and ground birds.
May Attract
Northern Red Oak is thought to attract these families of birds
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
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