{"product_id":"black-oak-quercus-velutina","title":"Black Oak (Quercus velutina)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fxOPJF0qkzU?si=zELxj6O7G4XDhCd3\" title=\"Forest to MI Faucet Video\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/2604\/9613\/files\/Forest_to_MI_Faucet_FINAL-Full_Color.svg?v=1785431503\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"94\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCongratulations! \u003cspan\u003eEnjoy a price drop on this product thanks to funding from the DNR's Forest to MI Faucet initiative to promote clean water (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.washtenawcd.org\/collections\/planting-trees-cleans-water\" title=\"Planting Trees Cleans Water Collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSee the full Planting Trees Cleans Water Collection\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuercus velutina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe black oak is a deciduous tree growing 50 to 80 feet tall with a variable spread. Its broad branches create an open, often irregular crown. Catkins emerge just before or alongside new leaves. The tree’s thick, glossy, pointed-lobed leaves typically turn orange or red in autumn.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Sale Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e7 gallon pot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rich soil. Sand, Loam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Sun to Part shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-80 ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Damage Potential\u003c\/strong\u003e: Medium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Native\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lumber, Attracts Wildlife, Shade, Fall Color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(60, 107, 195);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrees4Bees!:\u003c\/strong\u003e This plant has been specially selected by our staff in partnership with local entomologists to support native bees and other pollinators critical to the ecosystem and human food systems. A community pollinator survey revealed that \u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003etrees may \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003erepresent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003e the bulk of floral resources in spring, supporting pollinators that then \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003ebenefit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003erelatively sparse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201149284 BCX0\"\u003e woodland ephemerals and early spring crops. In the fall, woody shrubs support the hibernation of some cavity-nesting native bees and other pollinators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/washtenawcd.org\/news\/why-i-love-native-plants\" title=\"Why Native Plants\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"127\" width=\"127\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/2604\/9613\/files\/MI_Native_Plant_Shopify_Logo.png?v=1784913929\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildtype","offers":[{"title":"7 gallon pot","offer_id":43303810465869,"sku":"NPSALE  - Wildtype - Hardwood - Black Oak (Quercus velutina) - 7 gallon pot","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/2604\/9613\/files\/black-oak-photo.jpg?v=1761322827","url":"https:\/\/store.washtenawcd.org\/products\/black-oak-quercus-velutina","provider":"Washtenaw County Conservation District","version":"1.0","type":"link"}