Plant Features: Bur Oak

Dave Forehand, VP of Gardens, is in the garden featuring plants from our collection. In today's installment, he shares the bur oak.

[texasbtc]

Just planted a Bur oak and now can't wait to see those huge acorns. I've lived in Texas all of my life and have never seen one in person. Thanks for the quick video!

[PlanetMojo]

We are up here in Wisconsin, and live in a oak savanna. Lots of bur oaks in the area, but not too many on our property. I have planted like 40 of them so-far, and am first getting acorns this year — on only three trees. Definitely not as big as that acorn though! I have several playlists on my channel for those who are interested.

[ozzoakenshield]

I bought my Bur Oak tree when it was about 6 inches tall 5 years ago. It's now reached twelve feet tall! It grows very well in the red clay soil of western North Carolina.

[netook]

Quite a adaptable tree. They are commonly planted in Alberta, and is likely the only oak that thrives here. It is cold tolerant to the brutal cold of Manitoba, so it thrives in the milder climates in Alberta, it's not as well adapted to the rockies of BC and I don't find them growing well there. Generally they seem to prefer the warmer summers in eastern Alberta over the cooler summers found in the rockies and foothills.

[cantwealljustgetalong]

i planted a few bur oak acorns in pots, and they are about a foot tall now. waiting to put them in the ground