Oak — HERITAGE®
Quercus robur x macrocarpa
Oak — HERITAGE® (Quercus robur x macrocarpa) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Most resistant to galls; vigorous growth.
low to medium water50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Quercus robur x macrocarpa
- Variety / cultivar
- HERITAGE®
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Oak — HERITAGE® good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Oak — HERITAGE® is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Oak — HERITAGE® get?
- It matures to about 50–60 ft tall and 40–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Oak — HERITAGE® need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Oak — HERITAGE® native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
