{"product_id":"quercus-bicolor-swamp-white-oak","title":"Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite its wetland-associated name, swamp white oak is genuinely drought tolerant once established and thrives on upland sites too - while serving as a documented host to hundreds of moth and butterfly species, including hairstreaks, duskywings, and the spectacular cecropia and imperial moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuercus bicolor, or swamp white oak, is a medium to large deciduous tree native to wetlands and floodplains in the eastern and midwestern United States, typically growing 50 to 70 feet tall. Its leaves are dark, shiny green above and silvery white beneath, producing the striking two-tone effect for which the species is named, with acorns borne in pairs on long stalks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWetland, floodplain, and riverbank restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban plantings - confirmed tolerant of compacted soils and pollutants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for hairstreaks, duskywings, and cecropia\/imperial\/clymene moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpland restoration - genuinely drought tolerant despite the \"swamp\" name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average, moist, well-drained, or occasionally wet acidic soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - IMPORTANT - genuine nuance across sources: this species tolerates seasonal\/periodic flooding well, often found on sites flooded in spring but dry in summer, and is a common component of bottomland forests that flood regularly - but it is explicitly documented as NOT tolerating permanent flooding or prolonged growing-season saturation. One tree-selection guide even lists it among species that can be damaged by just a few days of constant soaking during the growing season, which at first glance seems to conflict with its well-documented bottomland habitat, but is consistent with its \"seasonal, not permanent\" flooding pattern once the dormant-vs-growing-season distinction is accounted for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-80 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, Orange, Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e FACW - not confirmed AGCP-specific, see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist-Wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePrefers occasionally saturated rather than continually flooded soil despite its common name. 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