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Fagaceae
Downy oak
Quercus pubescens
Also known as White oak, Pubescent oak, Quercus pubescens, Quercus robur var. pubescens
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater LowCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Oak · Deciduous · Wildlife · Shade Tree · Drought Tolerant · European Oak · Large Tree · Outdoor · Acorn · Ecological
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Downy oak is a sturdy, drought-adapted deciduous tree best suited to large outdoor spaces in full sun with well-draining soil. Once established, it requires very little supplemental watering and is notably tolerant of rocky, alkaline, or poor soils. It provides excellent wildlife value, supporting insects, birds, and small mammals, and develops attractive deeply lobed leaves with a soft downy underside.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry between waterings once the tree is established · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Krym, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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