2015 Plant of the Year, Winner

Proposed by: a member of The Garden Club of Cincinnati, Zone X

Quercus macrocarpa , Bur Oak, is the 2015 GCA Plant of the Year.  This majestic oak is found in USDA zones 4 to 8. It commonly reaches 200 to 300 years of age and often is 100 feet tall and wide. The fiddle-shaped, shiny green leaves are 8 to 10 inches in length and the acorn is the largest of all native oaks. The Bur oak is both pollution and drought tolerant. It provides food and shelter for pollinators, birds, and animals. It is an anchor for all ecosystems.