{"product_id":"quercus-phellos-willow-oak","title":"Quercus phellos (Willow Oak)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA confirmed deer-resistant and salt-tolerant favorite for urban and street plantings, willow oak's unlobed, willow-shaped leaves make for genuinely easier fall cleanup than most oaks - though at the northern edge of its range in Pennsylvania, the species is listed as state endangered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuercus phellos, or willow oak, is a medium to large, fast-growing deciduous tree native to a broad area of the eastern, southeastern, and south-central United States, reaching 50 to 80 feet with a cone-shaped crown that rounds with age. It is easily distinguished from other oaks by its narrow, willow-like leaves without lobes or teeth, which turn yellow to orange-brown or red-brown in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban street tree and shade tree plantings - confirmed pollution and salt tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet bottomland and streambank restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer-pressured sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine-textured shade tree plantings where easier leaf cleanup is valued\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 Wet bottomlands to drier uplands; medium to fast-draining soils; requires ample water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e FAC - not confirmed AGCP-specific, see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list) - Pennsylvania marks the species' northern range limit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keystone species - though the wind-pollinated flowers hold no nectar value, oaks as a genus are among the most important keystone plants for supporting caterpillar and moth diversity, feeding the food web that songbirds depend on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist\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 Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - Listed directly among genuinely flood-tolerant trees suitable for planting in areas where flooding is a possibility.\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 - oval to rounded crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/strong\u003e listed as a Pennsylvania endangered species, at the northern edge of its natural range - worth conservation awareness for Pennsylvania-bound restoration orders. Shallow-rooted and readily transplanted. Can suffer iron chlorosis in high-pH soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941162299463,"sku":"QUE-PHE 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2 Container","offer_id":48941162332231,"sku":"QUE-PHE #2","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#7 Container","offer_id":48941162364999,"sku":"QUE-PHE #7","price":78.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Quercusphellos6.jpg?v=1791559392","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/quercus-phellos-willow-oak","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}