Species profile
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
6,274 on Toronto's streets — 0.91% of the city's catalogued canopy.
🍁 Fall colour Oct 15 – Nov 5: yellow-brown, swamp-edge species
Quercus bicolor, the swamp white oak, is a North American species of medium-sized trees in the beech family. It is a common element of America's north central and northeastern mixed forests. It can survive in a variety of habitats. It forms hybrids with bur oak where they occur together in the wild.
Planting profile (from the City of Toronto)
| Native to | Native to Ontario |
| Mature size | Large, 15m high by 15m wide |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Sensitivity | Moderately Hardy |
| Best site | Lawns and boulevards |
| Of note | Peeling bark |
| Plants under overhead wires | Yes |