Top Gun Bur Oak
The Top Gun is cultivar of the Bur Oak with a smaller and morecolumnar form that grows with a strong central leader. All Bur Oaks grows with a distinctive gnarled appearance. When young the bark of Top Gun tends to be much more silvery than the native selection. The underside of the leaves also tend to have a silvery / grey appearance. Their large acorns are prized by wildlife and are quickly carried off by birds and small mammals. When you plant a Top Gun Bur Oak tree, you are really planting a tree for future generations.
Description
| Common Name |
Top Gun Bur Oak |
|---|---|
| Latin Name |
Quercus macrocarpa 'Top Gun' |
| Form |
Round |
| Life Span |
300+ |
| Growth Rate |
Slow |
| Mature Height |
15m |
| Mature Spread |
5m |
| Flower Colour |
Insignificant |
| Fragrance |
Insignificant |
| Fall Colour |
Bronze |
| Soil Preference |
Widely adaptable |
| Exposure Preference |
Full sun |
| Cold Hardiness Zone |
Zone 2 |
| Special Attributes and Considerations |
A unique characteristic of the Top Gun Bur Oak is that they hold onto their leaves well into winter, which can help to offer privacy and tame the winter winds. This characteristic is know as having marcescent leaves. |
| Folk Lore |
This cultivar was developed by Rick Durand at the Prairie Shade Nursery in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Our European ancestors have for millennia used the wood of oak trees for building ships, weapons and the roof trusses of Europes greatest Cathedrals. Oak |
| Available Sizes |
50mm |
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