Description
Quercus pagodifolia’ or ‘Quercus pagoda’ or ‘Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia
Cherrybark Oak is a native tree to the southeastern United States. With bark color similar to that of the black cherry tree, Cherrybark Oak is typically found in moist, low lands near bodies of water on flood and coastal plains. Achieving great heights, this tree is a wonderful deciduous shade tree candidate for landscaping. Originally classified as a subspecies Southern Red Oak, Quercus falcata, Cherrybark Oak is now classified separately because of its preference of wetter sites and small differences in the bark and leaf appearance. Cherrybark Oak provides nice red fall color and is relatively disease resistant. It also makes an excellent candidate for wildlife food plots because of its acorn production and is an excellent reforestation and timber tree known to live for centuries under the right conditions. With this in mind, Cherrybark Oaks make perfect candidates for reforestation programs such as the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and programs sponsored by the EPA. More planting instruction can also be found at boydnursery.net/planting/.
| Family: | Fagaceae |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Leaves: | Leaves are alternate, simple, 6 to 7 inches long; margin with 5 to 11 lobes; top of lobes at right angles to the central vein, fairly evenly spaced and uniform in size, bristle-tipped, and notches between lobes shallow. Leaves are shiny dark green above, pale and with yellowish or grayish color below during the summer changing to reddish-brown in fall. |
| Size: | 100 to 130 feet in height at maturity with 60 to 70 foot spread. |
| Hardiness: | Zone 7-9. For an idea of your plant zone please visit the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. |
| Habit: | A pyramidal tree becoming more spreading, much like Scarlet Oak, at maturity. This tree prefers open space. |
| Rate: | Medium to fast. |
| Flowers: | Monoecious, appearing on the old or new growth; staminate catkins pendent, clustered. Flowers borne from February to May, depending on latitude. |
| Diseases & Insects: | Anthracnose, basal canker, canker, leaf blister, leaf spots, powdery mildew, rust, twig blights, wilt, wood decay, shoe-string root rot, various galls, scales, yellow-necked caterpillar, pin oak sawfly saddleback caterpillar, oak skeletonizer, asiatic oak weevil, two-lined chestnut borer, flat headed borer, leaf miner, oak lace bug and oak mite; in spite of this inspiring list of pest, Oaks are durable, long-lived trees. |
| Landscape Value: | Cherrybark Oak is an excellent and extremely large shade tree for landscaping. With superior wood over other oaks used for pulp, fuel, veneer, cabinets, furniture, crates and boxes, this tree is also a wonderful addition for wildlife plots as its acorns are eaten by many species of birds and mammals. An extremely large tree, Cherrybark Oak requires very open areas to reach its potential and under the right conditions can live for over a century. |
| Soil Preference: | While it prefers wetter sites with loamy, well-drained soil to attain a larger, statelier size, it can endure poor, dry soils. |
| Care: | Prune in winter and water transplants thoroughly and often. |
| Fertilization: | Fertilize an area three times the canopy spread of the tree 1 to 2 times a year with a 10-10-10 fertilizer. Only fertilize an established tree. |
Terms & Conditions of Sale:
The plants are NOT in storage and are dug fresh on receipt of your order. When your order is received plants are collected as soon as the weather permits, this time-frame is normally within one week. We monitor national weather conditions and temperatures for shipments. If at any time your order must be delayed for weather concerns, We will advise you by phone.
For a quote on larger quantities, please call or email us. We ship via Priority Mail from zip-code 37111.
We do NOT ship West of the Rocky Mountains for retail orders, but we will consider shipping West of the Rocky Mountains for wholesale qualities. Please contact us for wholesale container, bare-root, and balled and burlap inquiries.
Refund Policy: At Boyd Nursery Company we strive to always provide quality plant stock in superb condition. We reserve the right to determine if the plant material was cared for properly after leaving our greenhouses. Over or under watering, exposure to adverse temperature swings and weather conditions, incorrect planting or improper cultural conditions will void any effort of refunding your plant purchase. Full or partial replacement or refund will be at the discretion of Boyd Nursery Company following examination of the plant material in question.
If you have questions prior to purchase or have uncertainties in maintenance and proper methods of care for the plant stock purchased, please do not hesitate to contact us immediately with any questions. By contacting us, we can work to rectify the situation before it becomes irreversible.
