Quercus phellos

Willow Oak

This is an outstanding native oak for landscape use due to its habit and finer leaf texture. Trees are pyramidal when young maturing to an oblong rounded crown. The dark green leaves resemble large willow leaves. They have a glabrous underside growing 2"-5" long and up to 1" wide. The fall color is yellow, bronze-orange, or yellow-brown.

Willow oak is a versatile tree for dry or wet soils. Excellent landscape tree and street tree.

Acorns are eaten by woodpeckers, wild turkey, other birds, as well as small and large mammals. Male catkins produce pollen. The trees provide nest sites for birds and pollen for pollinators.

  • Shade tree, oval to rounded habit
  • Willow-like leaves
  • Gold fall color

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Landscape Characteristics
Foliage Color
Classification by Use
Native
Shade Tree
Street Tree
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Habit
Upright
Light Requirement
Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Fall
Soil Moisture
Dry Soil
Well-Drained
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Foliage Color
Green
Yellow
Attributes
Native
Naturalizing
Salt Tolerant
Specimen
Vigorous
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Quercus phellos

Willow oak prefers moist, well-drained soil but adapts to many conditions. Transplants well due to the fibrous root system.