Overcup Oak

Tree  •  $11 – $15, multiple sizes

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Height	50 to 70 ft
Spacing	40 to 60 ft
Sun Exposure	Full to Part Sun
Soil Moisture	Medium to Wet
Bloom Color	Green
Bloom Time	April, May
Companion Plantings	Eastern Redbud, Smooth Hydrangea, Arrowwood Viburnum
Special Attributes

Quercus lyrata

Oaks are harbors of ecological diversity and their contribution to wildlife cannot be overstated. Oaks are keystone species, meaning they are integral to the sustainability of entire ecosystems. The Quercus genus is host to a whopping 430+ species of butterflies and moths in the Southern Indiana area alone and is essential to an incredible number of other insects as well, which in turn support many different animals, including songbirds and mammals. Oaks are also especially effective at carbon sequestration and watershed mitigation, and provide valuable leaf litter and an important acorn crop in the fall, which many animals depend on.

A very large and handsome specimen tree, Quercus lyrata will tolerate many soil conditions, but is found naturally along flood- and coastal plains, making it tolerant of dense, compact and/or wet soil, including clay. The common name refers to the cap of the acorn, which coves half or more of the nut. Overcup Oak can grow almost as wide as it does tall and will take 20 to 30 years to produce acorns, which then fall annually.

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