Quercus macrocarpa 'JFS-KW3' [sold as Urban Pinnacle® Oak]
Urban Pinnacle Bur Oak

 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Male drooping catkins and female small spikes)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark Green Glossy in summer maturing to yellow in fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Maturing to brown)
 Ultimate Height:
55 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
25 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Adapted to wide range of soils from Alkaline-Dry soil
 Range:
Cultivated Origin
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Drought Tolerant 279
  • Salt Tolerant 60
  • Park Tree 39
  • Specimen 607

    • Additional Information

    'JFS-KW3' is a cultivar with smaller acorns that other bur oaks. It has glossy foliage that turns yellow in the fall and has disease resistance to both powdery mildew and anthracnose.

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