Black Oak - Quercus velutina | Potted Tree - Deciduous

Black Oak - Quercus velutina | Potted Tree - DeciduousAlthough similar to Red Oak, some differences are; the leaves have fewer lobes and deep V shaped notches, the acorns have a slightly hairy cup. As well unlike the Red Oak, this species grows better in lighter soils but can adapt to a heavy soil condition. It's not a common oak species in Ontario Found in locally abundant populations concentrated more south around Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and typically associated with remnant areas of tallgrass

- Although similar to Red Oak, some differences are; the leaves have fewer lobes and deep V - shaped notches, the acorns have a slightly hairy cup. As well unlike the Red Oak, this species grows better in lighter soils but can adapt to a heavy soil condition. It's not a common oak species in Ontario - Found in locally-abundant populations concentrated more south around Lake Erie and Lake Ontario and typically associated with remnant areas of tallgrass prairies - Can be difficult to find at many nurseries it has a large taproot, which makes it difficult to transplant and it does not like to compete with other trees