Scientific Name
Quercus robur

Common Name
English oak; Truffle oak

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Large massive broadly rounded; open head; short trunk; pyramidal in youth
Height: 40 to 60’
Width: 40 to 60’
Leaf: 2 to 5" alternate, simple leaves with 3 to 7 lobes; dark green; nonshowy fall color; leaves may persist into winter
Flower/Fruit: 1" narrow acorn
Comments: Size limits its use to parks and public areas; susceptible to mildew; long lived
Cultivars: Filicifolia, Variegata
 

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