Schuette's oak
Quercus schuettei
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size50 to 70 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Fall color
- Yes
Garden uses
Notes
Schuette's oak (Quercus schuettei) is a tree for specimen use, woodland planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil. It is a natural hybrid of Quercus bicolor and Q. macrocarpa. Yellowish-green flowers open in early to late spring. The tree reaches 50 to 70 feet tall and turns color in fall.
Pairs well with River birch, Cinnamon fern, Sedge, and Wild ginger.
Native range
Central and eastern United States and Canada.