Quercus nuttallii /Nuttall Oak

Specimen tree in autumn color
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Scientific Name:	Quercus nuttallii
Common Name:	Nuttall Oak
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	over 50 feet
Spread:	30 - 40 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Yellow
Fruit present:	Fall
Fruit color:	Brown
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth:	Fast
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	This member of the red oak group is an outstanding, long-lived shade tree. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types from poorly drained to well drained ones. It has nice autumn color. The acorns produced no more often than every two years are eaten by wildlife. Acorn production is heaviest every 4 to 7 years, known as "mast" years.