Water Oak Trees, or Quercus nigra, is a North American native tree that is widely used as a shade tree in the south. One of the prettiest of the Southern Oaks, it is adaptable to many areas that other trees will not favor. It can grow in wet sites, but will also grow in well drained soils. A favored shade tree, it is widely planted as an ornamental. Water Oak is easily transplanted and used widely in urban areas.

Since it produces an acorn crop almost every year, water oak is an important species for wildlife food production. Water oak acorns are a major food source for whitetail deer, squirrels, raccoons, pigs, wild turkeys, mallards, wood ducks, and quail. In wintertime, deer will browse the buds and young twigs.

Water oak provides cover, food, and habitat for wildlife.  Cavity nesters such as the red-bellied woodpecker, great crested flycatcher, and hairy woodpecker nest in water oak snags.  A tall midstory of water oak within a pine forest provides habitat for the southern flying squirrel.

Water oak acorns are eaten by many animals including squirrels, chipmunks, waterfowl, blue jay, wild turkey, and northern bobwhite. Blue jays and squirrels cache acorns in the fall and return to eat them in the winter.  Acorns of the black oak group are an especially important food source in the winter because those of the white oak group germinate soon after falling and, therefore, are unavailable.  Deer browse water oak.

Survival pack recommended for 2 to 4 foot tree.
PURCHASE THE RECOMMENDED SURVIVAL PACK WITH THE TREE AND SAVE DOLLARS OFF YOUR PURCHASE!SURVIVAL PACK REGULAR PRICE $24.95 + 2/4' TREE $5.95 = $30.90 (YOU PAY $27.95 FOR BOTH AND SAVE $2.95)Survival Pack is the best assurance that newly planted trees will live and thrive. But Survival Pack does much more than just increase survivability. It also enables trees to grow faster and stronger. Survival Pack provides virtually everything young trees need to improve health and enhance growth: TREE PRO tree protector -- proven by users to be the best in the industry; NUTRIPAK controlled release fertilizer -- places nutrients in the root zone where they're needed most; DIEHARD transplant mix -- beneficial mycorrhizal organisms and biostimulants to make sure roots are strong and healthy; WEED PRO weed mat wtih staples -- the safest way to kill weeds.Survival Pack nurtures trees even better than nature does.

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25 premium grade seedlings 1 to 2 foot for - $54.95
25 conservation grade seedlings ½ to 1 foot for - $39.95
1   2 yr tree 2 to 4 foot - $5.95
1   2 yr tree 2 to 4 foot with Survival pack - $27.95

Planting Zones: 5-10
Plant Type: Deciduous
Light requirements: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Conditions: Moist, Well Drained, Wet
Height at Maturity: 75 - 100 ft
Growth Rate: Fast
Fruiting: Yes