Quercus robur

Quercus robur

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Common name: English oak

Family name: Fagaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:  ‘Concordia’

USDA Hardiness Zone:  5-8

Mature height and spread:  40-70ft; 40-70ft

Form: deciduous tree; broad-spreading, roungded

Water use: medium

Soil requirements: average, medium, well-drained soils; full sun

Leaf arrangement: short petiole; 3-7 blunt lobes per side; blue-green below

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): catkin; fruit has long stalks, oval acorns

Limitations: adapt to a wide range of soil conditions

Suitable uses:  shade tree

Quick ID description:  short petiole; catkin; long stalk acorn

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Source: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/quercus/robur/

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Source: http://www.botanicgarden.be/

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