English oak
Quercus robur
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size40 to 70 feet tall40 to 70 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
English oak (Quercus robur) is a tree for specimen planting, woodland settings, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its yellowish-green spring flowers draw bees, butterflies, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. Drought tolerance makes it easy to keep.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Dogwood, Feather reed grass, and Greig's tulip.
Native range
Western Asia and Europe.