Water x Nuttall Oak Hybrid (nigra x texana)
Our extensive five plus year search for a large-acorned water oak hybrid ended with two finds in one day…how it that for good luck? The one we’re discussing now is most likely a cross with Nuttall oak which has huge quarter-sized acorns even larger than your average Nuttall! Everyone knows the water oak’s claim-to-fame is the fact that they’ll grow about anywhere and always seem to produce heavy crops of hi-energy nuts just about every year, despite poor growing conditions. Nuttall oaks are reliable croppers as well as super fast growers, but are mainly prized cause their acorns drop so late when most other food sources are about gone. Add Nuttall’s tolerance to wet sites and incredibly fast growth to the mix and you’ve described the hybrid parent tree to a T!
So lets go over this again: Fast growth, high carb-high fat jumbo sized acorns, mid to late season drop times, reliable crops, and tolerance to a wide range of sites. ‘Texas’ water oak. Get you some!
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Type: Zone: |
Red Oak section 6 - 9 |
| Soil pH: | 4.5 - 7.1 |
| Mature Height: | 100' |
| Wildlife Value: | Heaviest eaters are whitetail deer, wild turkey, squirrel, racoon, and other waterfowl also enjoy them. |
| Site Preference: | Thrives in any well drained bottom, rich upland site, cove, or loessal hill. Can also tolerate periodic flooding. |
| Drop Time: | Mid - Late Fall |
Customer Reviews
Planted in November 2018. Pic is from early October 2022 after their fourth growing season in place. They’ve done very well, even with 2022 being a complete bust as far as rain here in NE Texas. Very happy with their performance so far.
Trees arrived in good shape and packaged well.
They arrived on time and in good condition. I will definitely be ordering more in the future.
Trees came in good shape and always do. Planted these last year and all survived so I ordered more this year.
Trees arrived very timely and in great shape. Top notch service, products and reasonable pricing as always from Nativ Nurseries. I have made several purchases of different items over the past couple of years, but none that I'm more excited about than these Water X Nutall Hybrid Oaks! Very helpful and knowledgeable staff. I have nothing negative to say. Buy what you can, you will not be sorry.