Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa Range Bur Oak is a medium to large species within the “white oak group” and is one of the stateliest trees in North America. Though most common in the American Midwest, its most dense populations are in the Great Lakes region and northern part of the Mississippi River. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2020
Species Spotlight – White Spruce
Picea glauca is a drought tolerant, deer tolerant, cold-hardy evergreen, which occurs naturally from Newfoundland south to Zone 6. It is also called Canada Spruce or Skunk Spruce – the blue-green needles sometimes have a pungent scent when crushed. White Spruce is a a fairly narrow, compact, … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Virginia Pine
The Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana), also known as the Scrub or Jersey Pine, is a medium-sized, robust conifer found throughout Appalachia from Alabama east to South Carolina, and north to Pennsylvania. Typically, this species grows in the poor soils of mountain ridges and rocky outcroppings, … [Read more...]