When is National Arbor Day in 2021? It will be April 30, 2021. Did you know that there is a national tree for the United States — but it’s not a specific tree but is the family of oaks, known as Quercus.
This is a leaf from a Red Oak tree.
But there are many different varieties of oaks that grow abundantly in our nation. Among them are the: White Oak, Black Oak, Willow Oak, and an evergreen oak too – the Live Oak.
Oaks provide a great amount of shade, and their signature similarity is that they bear acorns!
Red Oak acorns
The Red Oak can be found to grow in hardiness zones 3-8. It is the state tree of New Jersey and Iowa.
Be sure to look up and all around at the wonderful trees that surround you today!