Quercus nigra ~ Water Oak modern marked as public domain

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The round lobed leaves are purple-black with contrasting hot pink splotches in spring that lighten to cream and pink spots in summer

Glossy rich green leaves turn greenish-yellow in fall

The fruit has a thin

Quercus nigra ~ Water Oak modern marked as public domainWater Oak is a large natives semi evergreen tree with a conical to broad rounded crown, and a slender straight trunk. The narrow 3 lobed dull blue green foliage with paler undersides turn coppery gold or red in fall and may persist through most of winter in the south. The nearly black acorns have flat scaly cups and take two growing seasons to mature. Best grown in full sun and medium to wet rich well drained acidic soils. Quercus nigra supports a