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White Oak
Advantages of the White Oak are that they are easily transplanted when young and they have a high resistance to ice breakage and oak wilt. They require very little maintenance. The dense foliage is bluish-green, to reddish-brown in fall. It is an excellent wildlife source of food mass in the form of acorns. The White Oak is the tree from which the phrase "The Mighty Oak" was coined. This tree grows at a moderate pace. The White Oak is pyramidal in youth and then develops broad crown with age. Does best on deep, moist, well-drained, acid soils. The White Oak tree, Quercus alba, is a great majestic long-lived tree that will last for generations. It is an excellent specimen tree needing plenty of room to mature properly. This deciduous shade tree has moderate water requirements and has a moderate tolerance to salt and alkali soils. ... additional information
Black Cottonwood The Black Cottonwood prefers moist sites. It is also known also as balsam cottonwood, western balsam poplar, and California poplar. Many kinds of wildlife use the foliage, twigs, and buds for food, and the tree is planted for shade and in windbreaks and shelterbelts. Its dark green leaves contrast beautifully with its white trunk. This tree will become more drought tolerant when it is established. The Black Cottonwood, 'Populus trichocarpa', is the largest of the American poplars. The fragrance is especially pronounced as the leaves unfold. The leaf buds, as they swell in the spring, and the young leaves have a pleasing fragrance of balsam. |
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