Quercus macrocarpa

Native from Nova Scotia to Manitoba and south to Pennsylvania and Texas, this beautiful oak has attractive corky bark especially interesting in winter. A great xeriscape plant, it tolerates a wide range of soil types and air pollutants. Voted 2001 Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists. GreatPlants® for the Great Plains 2004.
 
Height: 60-80'
Spread: 60-80'
Shape: Rounded, open
Foliage: Dark green above, grayish beneath
Fall Foliage: Yellow-brown to purple
Exposure: Full Sun
Zone: 3-8