Hill's Oak - Quercus ellipsoidalis

Also called Northern Pin Oak, it has similar leaves but does not suffer from chlorosis/lack of iron in our high pH alkaline soils as Pin Oak can. It is similar to and interbreeds with Scarlet Oak.

Features: This native oak is not as large as Red and White Oak. Relatively fast growing  and adaptable to many soil types, it has lovely red fall color. It is attractive to several butterflies: Hairstreaks, Duskywings, and Skippers. Many moth caterpillars eat the foliage.

Light: Prefers full sun

Soil: Medium to dry medium soil containing loam, clay or glacial till

Height: 40-60 feet

Width: 40-50 feet

Blooms: April

See more information and photos at: The Morton Arboretum and USDA Plant Database

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