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Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Please Note! Trees grown at the Towner Nursery are available to only North Dakota Residents.  All bare root and container grown species must be ordered in multiples of 50.

 

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Bur Oak

 
  A young Bur Oak tree Bur Oak is a large, hardy, long-lived tree that is native to the Great Plains and Canada. It prefers adequate moisture and clean cultivation and will grow to a height of 50 feet or more.  
 

Bur Oak is grown from seed collected in North Central North Dakota and is planted in windbreaks eight to twelve feet apart. Bur Oak is available as container grown stock only and sold in lots of fifty (50).

 

Containergrown Bur Oak seedlings in the greenhouse.  
  Bur Oak Leaves and acorn.    
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