Tolerates road salt, compacted soils and heat.Thrives in areas that range from moist to flooded.Many leaves stay on tree through winter.Grows in sand and clay (not good in compacted soil).Thrives in moist soil, tolerates dry (not good for wet spots).Eubanks Environmental, LandServe, Living Landscapes.
Landscape designers who specialize in natives include: While shopping, consider additional native trees and shrubs (pdf)and groupings that create privacy and shade, soak up rain water, and beautify your landscape. In spring and fall, look for native plant sales from Openlands and other conservation groups, or make an appointment to shop at Possibility Place Nursery in Monee. And take note if the soil is has a lot of clay, gravel, sand, or “fill.” Then think about how dry or wet this spot can get, especially in spring and summer. It should be well away from buildings, power lines, driveways, and other things a grown tree could eventually interfere with. To select an oak that will thrive, first pick the spot where you’ll plant it. Immediately re-plant with the instructions below. If it’s already a foot or two tall, dig as deep and wide as you can reasonably handle and wrap this ‘root ball’ in a tarp to protect it while you move it to the new hole. Then dig up the little fellow, protecting its roots as much as possible. (If buckthorn is casting the shade, please instead remove the buckthorn.) Deeply water your seedling. If a tiny oak sprouted on your property in a spot that’s shady or close to a building, driveway, or power lines, transplant it in spring to a better, sunnier spot.
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