Quercus albaIndiana Native
White Oak

Family:

Fagaceae (Beech Family) 46

Genus:

Quercus (Oak) 33

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 576

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 234

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Interesting male catkins in spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dense, dark green above and pale white beneath in summer); Red-Violet (Usually showy purplish to deep wine-red fall foliage)

Stem Notes:

stout, angled

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Acorns in fall)

Ultimate Height:

50-80 feet

Ultimate Spread:

50-80 feet

Bloom Times:

May 201

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Dry to medium 50

Soil Notes:

Prefers a moist, well-drained, acid (pH 5.5-6.5) soil

Range:

Eastern United States

Maintenance:

Medium 84

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are dark-green above and pale to glaucous beneath, with rounded entire lobes. Blades taper to the petiole. Bark is fissured in vertically arranged blocks.

Ecological Functions:

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Oak

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 289

Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96

Additional Information

One of the most majestic trees at maturity with a picturesque framework, but requires many years to reach maturity. Long-lived, the kind of tree to use where it can be appreciated by succeeding generations. Slow growth eliminates it as a tree for quick effect. Roots are highly sensitive to disturbance, even foot traffic. Almost impossible to transplant from the wild. Often difficult to find in nurseries due to slow growth and recalcitrance to propagation by cutting.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Summer

Bark

Leaf

Fall Color

Winter Interest

Leaf Bud

Buds and Old Foliage

Old Foliage

Winter Habit

Flowers and Emerging Foliage

When Quercus alba has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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Fruiting

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89 Quercus alba found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_0946*A	MTHW
2	ORIG_4956*A	SCPA
3	ORIG_8422*A	CARY
4	ORIG_5160*A	SCPA
5	ORIG_0919*A	MTHW
6	ORIG_5260*A	ROGA	Heritage Plant
7	ORIG_6364*A	HILL
8	2015_00610*A	HLTP
9	ORIG_8246*A	SCPA
10	ORIG_3667*A	HLTP	Heritage Plant
11	ORIG_8241*A	SCPA
12	2009_13085*A	HORTPARK
13	ORIG_7946*A	PFSB
14	ORIG_1469*A	AR
15	ORIG_8279*A	MRPK
16	ORIG_8953*A	PFEN	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
17	ORIG_5315*A	PVA	Heritage Plant
18	ORIG_8421*A	CARY
19	ORIG_5255*A	ROGA	Heritage Plant
20	ORIG_8420*A	CARY
21	ORIG_0943*A	MTHW
22	ORIG_2797*A	STEW
23	2009_13063*A	HORTPARK
24	ORIG_7643*A	STEW
25	ORIG_8549*A	SHLY
26	ORIG_7725*A	HILL
27	ORIG_8425*A	CARY
28	ORIG_9091*A	ORIG
29	ORIG_7718*A	DUHM
30	ORIG_6227*A	PFSB
31	ORIG_8426*A	CARY
32	ORIG_2796*A	STEW
33	ORIG_7566*A	ORIG
34	ORIG_8242*A	SCPA
35	ORIG_8252*A	ROGA
36	ORIG_5163*A	SCPA	Heritage Plant
37	ORIG_7748*A	ORIG
38	ORIG_7452*A	FREH	Heritage Plant
39	ORIG_5156*A	SCPA
40	2009_13062*A	HORTPARK
41	ORIG_5236*A	ROGA
42	ORIG_7655*A	STEW
43	ORIG_7260*A	HAWK
44	ORIG_1314*A	PSYC	Heritage Plant
45	2009_13104*A	HORTPARK	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
46	2013_00560*A	HORTPARK
47	2013_00559*A	HORTPARK
48	2009_13060*A	HORTPARK	Heritage Plant
49	ORIG_8228*A	MEMMALL	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
50	ORIG_8427*A	CARY
51	ORIG_0927*A	MTHW
52	2018_01150*A	HORTPARK
53	2021_00032*E	FST
54	2021_00046*A	CARY
55	2021_00046*B	CARY
56	2021_00032*C	FST
57	2021_00046*D	CARY
58	2021_00032*A	FST
59	2023_00820*A	DANL	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
60	2023_00143*A	HCRS
61	2023_00143*C	HORTPARK
62	2023_00143*D	HORTPARK
63	2023_00196*A	HORTPARK
64	2022_15761*A	HORTPARK
65	2023_00230*A	HORTPARK
66	2023_00237*A	HORTPARK
67	2023_00303*A	DRUG
68	2023_00303*B	DRUG
69	2023_00303*C	HORTPARK
70	2022_15761*B	HORTPARK
71	2023_00554*A	CARY
72	2023_00554*B	CARY
73	2023_00554*C	CARY
74	2023_00554*D	CARY
75	2023_00554*E	CQS
76	2023_00766*A	PSF
77	2023_00766*B	PSF
78	2023_00766*C	PSF
79	2023_00766*D	PSF
80	2023_00766*E	PSF
81	2023_00766*F	PSF
82	2023_00766*G	PSF
83	2023_00766*H	PSF
84	2024_00030*A	HORTPARK
85	2024_00030*B	HORTPARK
86	2024_00063*A	HORTPARK
87	2024_00086*A	HORTPARK
88	2024_00228*A	LYNN	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
89	PUI_ORIG_00472*A