// SPECIES PROFILE · TREE · NATIVE

Bastard oak

Quercus sinuata

Bastard oak (Quercus sinuata) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–11b. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: tree
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 6a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bastard oak (Quercus sinuata) — *Quercus sinuata* — Bastard oak. Photo by Dennis Murphy via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bastard oak (Quercus sinuata) is a tree in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–11b. 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, bastard oak pairs naturally with: American Holly (Ilex opaca), American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum).