Audubon® Native Overcup Oak

The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native plants and trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! Fantastic native legacies, the Audubon® Native Overcup Oak Tree (Quercus lyrata) is named for the distinctive bur-like acorn cup that covers almost all of the nut!

Four seasons of interest, this member of the White Oak family, has an upright growing straight trunk and a balanced canopy. Strong, uniform branching it looks great all year long! The lower branches are held at an upward tilt and grow naturally symmetrical.

Highly textured, brilliant reddish or gray-brown bark, is accented by vertical fissures. The dark green leaves have lighter undersides, creating a shimmer in the breeze. Fall color ranges from yellow or brown to red year to year. Not just pretty trees, but immense wildlife and bird magnets too!
Planting and

Planting and Application:

Overcup Oaks are Ornamental trees featuring symmetrical canopies and a formal look, tidy appearance. Providing deep shade, these sturdy trees withstand storms and wind. Fantastic windbreaks and shelterbelts, plus both historical and wildlife importance!

Feeding and sheltering brilliantly feathered birds such as Blue Jays, Ducks and Woodpeckers, and other wildlife that adore the acorns. Establish a grove or Rain Garden to slow and filter water. Thriving in dry ground too, Overcup Oaks create wildlife habitat where most Oak cannot survive.

• Adaptable, Durable & Strong
• Squirrels, Chipmunks, Blue Jays, Ducks & Woodpeckers
• Ornamental & Fall Color
• Shade Tree
• Caterpillar Host Plant - Imperial Moth, Hairstreak & Duskywing

#ProPlantTips for Care:

The Oak’s wide adaptability makes them fine choices for tricky areas. Handling periodical flooding and dry conditions, as well as tough urban conditions equally. Tolerant of wet or even standing water, the Overcup is found naturally in swampy soils or along creeks and streams. Once established, can tolerate long periods of drought.

• Best in Full Sun & Acidic Soil
• Disease & Fairly Deer Resistant
• Drought-Tolerant & Occasionally Wet Soil
• Mulch in Hot, Dry Climates
• Prune When Dormant

Audubon® Native Overcup Oak Tree will become an enormous wildlife and legacy tree that shades and beautifies your landscape! Plant this memorial and keystone species for the enjoyment of generations to come! Buy one today at NatureHills.com!

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

• Grown Without Neonicotinoids
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• Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch