
Doing a little prep and research before you go to the nursery will save headaches and ensure you build the best habitat possible.
May not be native
Use LocationThis large, slow-growing, deciduous tree also goes by the names Stave Oak, Ridge White Oak, and Forked-leaf White Oak, and can reach 80 or even 100 feet in height. It can grow in full sun to shade, in moist, well-drained, sandy and loam soils. White Oak acorns are a valuable source of food for many species of birds. Like all oaks, this species is an important host plant for native butterfly and moth caterpillars--which are themselves popular with migrating and breeding songbirds.
Doing a little prep and research before you go to the nursery will save headaches and ensure you build the best habitat possible.
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