trefle.io · Taken Apr 18, 2020 by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Fagaceae
Pedunculate oak
Quercus robur
Also known as Quercus robur var. vulgaris, Quercus longaeva, Quercus robur subsp. eurobur, English oak
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Oak · Tree · Large · Acorns · Wildlife · Long-Lived · Majestic · European · Shade-Tree · Drought-Tolerant
Pedunculate oak is a majestic long-lived tree that requires patience and space to reach its full potential. Young trees need regular watering and protection, but mature specimens are extremely drought tolerant and low-maintenance. This classic European oak provides excellent wildlife habitat and produces acorns that attract birds and wildlife.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Deep, infrequent watering to encourage deep root system · Deep watering every 2-3 weeks when young, drought tolerant when mature
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 600 ft
- Spacing
- 3600 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Rus, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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