Slow-growing and long-lived, Quercus stellata (Post Oak) is a medium-sized deciduous tree of pyramidal habit in youth, becoming rounded with spreading branches with age. The foliage of rough, leathery, dark green leaves, up to 8 in. long (20 cm), has 3-5 rounded lobes and turns, on occasion, golden brown in the fall. The trunk is gray to light reddish-brown. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in separate male and female catkins appear in spring as the leaves emerge. Its egg-shaped acorns, 1 in. long (2.5 cm), are a valuable source of food for small mammals and birds, but it may take up to 25 years for this tree to bear a first crop. Difficult to transplant, Post Oak is extremely adaptable. It makes a lovely shade and specimen tree.
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Quercus |
| Common names | Iron Oak, Oak, Post Oak |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
35' - 50' (10.7m - 15.2m) |
| Spread |
35' - 50' (10.7m - 15.2m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Midwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Quercus |
| Common names | Iron Oak, Oak, Post Oak |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
35' - 50' (10.7m - 15.2m) |
| Spread |
35' - 50' (10.7m - 15.2m) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Midwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Tolerance | Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
How many Quercus stellata (Post Oak) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Quercus stellata (Post Oak) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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