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Northern Red Oak

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous hardwood tree; fast growing; 50-75ft tall on average as a specimen tree, but can reach up to 100ft in forests

  • Monoecious; yellow, green catkin flowers; blooms mid to late spring

  • Acorns take two years to develop on tree before dropping; incredible source of food for deer, small mammals and birds (blue jays, woodpeckers, etc.)

  • Native oaks are host plants to over 500 species of butterflies & moths

  • Mature oaks absorb large amounts of pollutants from the air & toxins from groundwater; can reduce utility bills for heat (windbreak) and air-conditioning (shade); large roots can reduce flooding via water storage

Size:

Northern Red Oak

NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)

*Seedling stock expected by 2026

  • Deciduous hardwood tree; fast growing; 50-75ft tall on average as a specimen tree, but can reach up to 100ft in forests

  • Monoecious; yellow, green catkin flowers; blooms mid to late spring

  • Acorns take two years to develop on tree before dropping; incredible source of food for deer, small mammals and birds (blue jays, woodpeckers, etc.)

  • Native oaks are host plants to over 500 species of butterflies & moths

  • Mature oaks absorb large amounts of pollutants from the air & toxins from groundwater; can reduce utility bills for heat (windbreak) and air-conditioning (shade); large roots can reduce flooding via water storage

Details

  • Yellow, Green

  • Early to mid Spring

  • 50-75ft on average, but if conditions are ideal, can reach up to 100+ft

  • On average live 200-300 years; in rare, optimal cases, can live 300-500 years

  • Dry, Medium

  • Full, Partial

  • Gray Hairstreak

  • FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands

  • 60 days of cold stratification; also recommended to protect seeds from squirrels, birds, etc