Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 60 ft. tall
- Mature Width: 60 ft. wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 50-60 ft. apart
Why the Swamp White Oak?
Don't worry - you don't have to live in the swamp to grow Swamp White Oak! This adaptable native shade tree will grow almost anywhere space permits - even on the gritty streets of the city. It's so tough, in fact, that it's a past winner of the Society of Municipal Arborists' "Tree of the Year" award. Swamp White Oak is a majestic, long-lived legacy tree to plant as a priceless gift to your great-great grandchildren. This tree will also be a boon to your community in the role it will play in storm water mitigation, as well as to local wildlife in the countless species of insects, birds, and small mammals it will shelter and feed. Oh, and it's beautiful, too? It's a win-win-win!
How to use in the landscape?
A relatively large tree displaying large dark green leaves with gray-green undersides in summer, transforming into golden hues in fall. Swamp White Oak does tend to perform well in wetter/swamp-like locations (hence the name) but also does well in other soil types. Drought tolerant. An excellent choice for shade trees, lawn trees, specimen, or large park-like settings.
Why Bower & Branch?
At Bower & Branch, it’s our job to know and grow trees… especially big trees. - Trusted, Experienced Growers - Trusted, Knowledgeable Expertise - Trusted Brand of Quality Trees Across the United States We do the hard part. Our trees and plants are grown and cared for by only the best, local growers for years before they find their forever home in your landscape. Bower & Branch is known for having hard-to-find, substantial sizes and selection. The quality of our trees and plants are consistent in health and vigor—always ready for immediate impact in your garden and instant curb appeal. We never rush our trees to reach a ‘grade size. ’ Our trees are grown for quality height, vigor, health and age. We believe in empowering homeowners with the truth about strong, healthy and structurally sound plants that are grown to perform in the ground after they leave the nursery for home delivery, always fresh inventory from the grower.
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Mature Height: 60'
- Mature Width: 60'
- Spacing: 50-60'
How To Plant
Oak Trees enjoy full sun planting locations. Swamp White Oaks are no different and can grow well in all soil types and where other Oaks may be limited by requiring more acidic soils, Swamp White is much more adaptable. Oaks may have an irregular growth habit while young, but in time will straighten out. Bower & Branch Swamp Whites are grown to have proper branching structure in place, your only need will be to remove lower limbs as desired for branching height. Generally we remove all limbs below 4/5' but you may choose to remove limbs to 6 or 7' as your tree grows to allow for mowing or picnicking. Follow Bower & Branch fertilizing best practiced to insure health and vigor. Swamp White is virtually pest free when given the care and feeding it needs to grow healthy and strong.
When planting your balled and burlapped Oak, dig the hole six inches wider than the root ball all the way round but do not dig your hole any deeper than the root ball. It is a good idea to actually to make the depth about two inches shallower than the root ball so the top of the root ball ends up slightly higher than the surrounding soil. Once the root ball is in the new hole, cut and remove any twine on top of the ball and dispose of it. Now pull the burlap on top of the ball back to expose the soil and tuck the loose burlap down the sides of the hole where it will decompose. Once you have added some organic material as needed and some Elements® Starter Plant Food to the soil to be used as back fill, you are ready to fill in the balance of your tree planting hole. Firm in the replaced soil and then add bark mulch two to three inches deep in a circle around your tree trunk. Be sure this circle is at least three to four feet in diameter. Once completed, water your new tree in thoroughly. Remember, you cannot over water your new tree on its initial watering.
How To Water
Water weekly for the first 3-5 weeks; then water weekly for the remainder of the year until winter. When you water, water very slowly and very thoroughly. The water needs to reach to the bottom of the root ball and that takes time. Watering needs may be altered due to extreme weather conditions.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements® Starter Plant food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer start your annual fertilizing late that fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. If planting in the fall, start your regular annual fertilizing the following fall. Continue this for the next three fall seasons to get your tree well established.
How To Prune
Not much pruning work required, very low maintenance. Prune as needed late spring through early summer but make sure you do not prune after mid-summer. Remember to not prune maples in early spring, the sap can bleed excessively.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care.
We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*Big trees and shrubs, Size XL and bigger, will take approximately 2 to 3 weeks to be delivered.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations.
Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health.
Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order.
Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
Bower & Branch Plant Whisperers - Online Customer Service
The Bower & Branch customer service team WILL surprise you with experience. The Plant Whisperer Team is available to all of our customers for all reasons: shipping updates, special requests, plant care, design, placement, selection and all your other gardening needs!
Our Service Team is directly connected to the best growers (ours!) across the country and have access to more plant experience and knowledge than any other retailer out there; online or in your neighborhood. Chat with a Plant Whisperer today!
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How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
