Willow oak (Quercus phellos) - Plant Identification

Common name: Willow oak
Scientific name: Quercus phellos
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[elained]

This is what folks told me was a pin oak (obviously incorrect). We had a pond that needed extensive work so we no longer have one. But I did learn that too many deciduous trees make a mess around a pond.

[sarah-catherinesmiddy]

The slender leaves are beautiful when they fall in the fall. The color and shape of the leaves spiraling as they fall is a pretty feature.

[kaitlynknight]

The old trucks are lightly ridged and furrowed, gray-brown.

[trevorsexton]

Willow oaks are commonly used for lumber, construction, and pulp.

[blakespower]

they have these in Annapolis and in the fall the leaves are quite slippery on the brick sidewalks when theyy are dry

[YodelOne]

The willow oak is in the red oak group, but does not have typical red oak leaves.

[heatherinman]

Prevent complete soil dryness, May be pruned 12 mo. out of the year, Prune to maintain shape, Fertilize 3 times a year with lawn fertilizer 3:1:2 ratio.

[zanesmith]

Quercus phellos is in the red oak group, and its wood is often used in place of actual red oak.

[nathanielmorgan]

Willow Oak is fast-growing for an oak and starts producing acorns at age 15-20 years

[gusrightmyer]

This plant was first discovered in 1723.

[kaliburke]

it is an important food tree for squirrels, birds, and other animals in the forest due to its acorn production

[spencergivens]

The acorns of this tree can be a nice treat for your critter friends

[dustindelmoro]

Open-grown trees would benefit from some pruning to thin the crown to develop more secondary branches along the major limbs and increase the taper on major limbs. This would improve the already good wind-hardiness of willow oak.

[jdzimmerman]

This plant could be considered for a tree specimen when designing a rain garden.

[nilog]

It is easier to transplant than most oaks