Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)

July 08 2024, by Madison Vaccaro, 1 min reading time

Overcup Oak (Quercus lyrata)

 is a durable Florida native oak for landscapes where periodic flooding, heavy soils, and summer heat challenge more conventional canopy trees. Native to bottomland floodplains, river margins, and seasonally inundated wetlands, it is particularly well suited to stormwater landscapes, pond edges, low-lying open spaces, and sites with poorly drained clay or loam soils. Although naturally adapted to wet conditions, it can also perform well in more typical landscape soils once established.

This deciduous oak develops a broad, rounded crown and substantial shade canopy, with dark green foliage that takes on warm brown-to-copper tones in fall. Its namesake acorns are nearly enclosed by their oversized cups, adding distinctive seasonal interest and wildlife value. For landscape architects, Overcup Oak offers a resilient, character-rich native canopy tree where dependable performance in intermittently wet conditions is essential.

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