20-Year Height: 18 feet
Growth Rate: slow
Growth Habit: single stem, stout branches
Drought Tolerance: high
Shade Tolerance: intermediate
Flower: yellow
Foliage: green
Soils: adapted to all soil types
Wildlife Value: food (acorns and foliage), cover, nesting for birds and squirrels
Disease/Pests: oak wilt, leaf galls, bullet gall, kermes scale, bacterial leaf scorch, and powdery mildew
Native to MT: yes, southeast Montana
Other: long life span, deep taproot, can be difficult to transplant, slow growing
 
Photo Credit: USDA-NRCS; MT Conservation Nursery; MT Conservation Nursery