Scientific Name Quercus alba Credit Sharon A. Yiesla Last Review Tue, 12/19/2006 - 18:00 Features Purplish red fall color; form. Culture Full sun; moist, well drained soil; prefers slightly acid soil pH. Notes Very difficult to transplant due to deep taproot. Plant Type Tree Minimum Height Height Value 50.00 Height Unit Feet Maximum Height Height Value 75.00 Height Unit Feet Mature Form Broad rounded Native Regions, Text United States (and Illinois) Soil Conditions Moist, Well-Drained Tolerances Wind Salt Foliage Color Green Fall Foliage Color Red Purple Images Image picID 3693 Image picID 3694 Image picID 3695 Pathogen Anthracnose [Trees and Shrubs] Oak Leaf Blister Smooth Patch Wood Rots and Decays Botryosphaeria Dieback/Canker Bacterial Leaf Scorch Leafrollers Yellownecked Caterpillar Drowning and Edema Drought Oak Wilt Size Large Exposure (Outdoor) Full Sun Uses Specimen Shade PlantID 259