Schmidt oak
Quercus frainetto 'Schmidt'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry or moderate or wet soil
Size50 to 80 feet tall35 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Schmidt' oak (Quercus frainetto 'Schmidt') is a tree for specimen, accent, and shade garden use. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Yellowish-green flowers open in early to late spring and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. The tree is drought tolerant and turns color in fall. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Beautyberry, Fountain grass, and Green and gold.