Codominant leaders should be removed in youth; the tree will fill in with maturity. Yes, I just copied that wording straight from Q. buckleyi, but hey, so did UFL.
Pyramidal in youth, broader with age, and having the advantage over Q. palustris that branches are horizontal to upswept instead of drooping. Dirr reports a 10' seedling in 3 years. Young trees hold leaves into winter.
Easier than other oaks to transplant, but still needs deep soil. Tolerance of soil compaction is debated. NCSU and Cal Poly outnumber USDA on the question of clay tolerance.
Poor compartmentalizer of decay (which makes it even more important to remove codominant leaders in youth, rather than later on when they would leave large wounds).
Rated superior in Auburn University's shade tree trials.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, UFL, Missouri BG, Cal Poly, UConn, Dirr, USDA, Dirr/Warren.
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