Mature Form (this variety)Mature Form (this variety)Overcup oak is the one that shrugs off standing water. It grows in Missouri bottomland that floods every spring, and that same toughness carries it through compacted clay and city heat. The acorn is where the name comes from: the cup swallows almost the whole nut. Leaves are shaped like a fiddle, narrow at the base and broad up top, pale underneath. Slow to start, then it lasts centuries.
Off-the-lot means you pick it up and plant it yourself. Planted means we deliver it, plant it right, and back it with our Year One warranty. Tap a price to add it to your list, then send the whole list to Matt in one request. Want several of one tree, or a mix? Add them all and Matt quotes the count.
What does "gallon" mean? It is the size of the container the tree is growing in, not how many trees you get. The bigger the number, the bigger and more established the tree you take home, so a 30 gallon tree gives you shade and privacy years sooner than a 15 gallon one.
Full warranty for one year after planting. This comes with any needed care and free check ups upon request. All needed treatments or pruning are included for first year. If tree fails to thrive, no cost replacement.
Picked, delivered, and planted by a Board Certified Master Arborist.
Follow-up visits through the whole first year, not a wave goodbye.
Deep root feeding and structural pruning while it takes hold.
That is the warranty. No fine print, no chasing us down.
Pick a spot with full sun. This one matures past 40 feet, so give it room: at least 20 feet from the house and 15 feet from other trees. Heavy Missouri clay is not a problem for this tree. Growth rate is slow, so you know what to expect season to season.
Not sure about your spot? Send us a photo of the yard with your quote request and we will tell you straight if it will work.
Water deeply once or twice a week through the first growing season, and step it up in July and August heat. Keep a 2 to 3 inch mulch ring around the base, pulled back from the trunk. Spring and fall are both good planting windows in mid-Missouri.
Or skip the checklist: have us plant it and Year One covers all of this. We feed it, prune it, and come back to check on it.
Request a quote and tell us where it is going. We will confirm availability, delivery, and a planting date.
Straight answers to what people ask before they buy. Anything else, just call.
Yes, and that is the whole point of this tree. Overcup oak is the most flood tolerant of the white oaks. In the wild it grows in river bottoms that sit under water for weeks every spring, and the acorns float, which is how it spreads. In a yard that means the low corner that stays soggy is not a problem. If the spot is wet year round rather than seasonally, bald cypress is the other answer. Swamp white oak handles the same ground and grows faster.
Figure 40 to 60 feet tall and about as wide, with a rounded crown, and count on roughly a foot a year. It is not a fast tree. What you are buying is a 300 year tree that will outlast the house. If you need shade sooner, northern red oak or sawtooth oak will get there in half the time.
Three reasons, and none of them are about the grown tree. It grows slowly, so it takes a nursery more years to produce. Young trees have an awkward crooked branching habit that needs a few years of structural pruning before it settles into a clean round crown. And most garden centers simply do not carry it. We do. If you want the same toughness with faster results and a tidier young shape, swamp white oak is the closest thing on our list.
Yes. Every tree on the lot has an off-the-lot price, you pick it up and plant it yourself. The planted price adds delivery, planting, and the Year One warranty.
Every planted tree comes with follow-up visits, deep root feeding, and structural pruning through its first year. If the tree fails in Year One, we make it right. You can extend it to Year Two for 20 percent and Year Three for 15 percent of the planted price.
Spring and fall are both good windows. Fall planting gives the roots time to settle in before summer heat. Request a quote and we will work out timing with you.
Yes. The whole lot is open to trade buyers. Ask about volume pricing when you reach out.
Tell us the spot and the job. A Board Certified Master Arborist picks with you, plants it right, and stands behind it for Year One.
