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Bebb's oak

Quercus × bebbiana

Bebb's oak (Quercus × bebbiana) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–8a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bebb's oak (Quercus × bebbiana) — *Quercus × bebbiana* — Bebb's oak. Photo by Étienne Lacroix-Carignan via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bebb's oak (Quercus × bebbiana) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–8a. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, bebb's oak pairs naturally with: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina), Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Black Willow (Salix nigra), Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa).