// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · NATIVE

Bur oak

Quercus macrocarpa var. depressa

Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa var. depressa) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–7b. Mature size 60'–150'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 37 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–7b
Mature size: 60'–150'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa var. depressa) — *Quercus macrocarpa var. depressa* — Bur oak. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa var. depressa) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–7b. Mature size 60'–150'. 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, bur oak pairs naturally with: Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa), Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides), Box elder (Acer negundo).