A large tree with regular round crown. In nature, the tree can reach a height of over 30 m, but in culture it is rarely taller than around 24 m. The young twigs are strikingly brown-red. The old bark is dark grey and slightly grooved with small flat plates. Very variable leaf shape, from obovate to narrow elongated, depending on its age. The leaf margins vary from smooth-edged to 3-5 lobed, the lobes being on the upper half of the leaf. The glossy green leaf gives the tree a healthy appearance. The broad-oval acorns are 1 to 1.5 cm long and the same width. They are only enclosed by the cupule at their base. The cupule is covered in reddish-brown scales with felt-like hair. Q. nigra is semi-evergreen but usually deciduous in North-West Europe. The tree can tolerate a lot of warmth and likes a fairly moist but well-drained, fertile soil.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
obovate to narrow elongated, smooth-edged to shallow-lobed, glossy green, 5 - 11 cm
Flowers
golden yellow ♂ catkin, May
Fruits
broad oval, 1 - 1.5 cm, in ones and twos, cupule with felt-like, hairy reddish-brown scales
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
few requirements
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6 (-23,3 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind, resistant to de-icing salt
Application
avenues and broad streets, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
South East USA
Clear stem treeMulti-stem treecalcareous soilloamy soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates no pavingresistant to de-icing saltresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for wet soilcan withstand wind1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowaverage growingnon-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Quercus nigra
Quercus nigra can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Quercus nigra is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The right time to plant Quercus nigra is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Quercus nigra with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Clear stem tree
Multi-stem tree
calcareous soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates no paving
resistant to de-icing salt
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for wet soil
can withstand wind
1st size , taller than 12 metres
half-open crown
green
yellow
average growing
non-toxic (usually)
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