turkey oak
Quercus cerris
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Pyramidal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) is a tree for pollinator gardens and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows in a pyramidal shape at a moderate rate and reaches 40 to 60 feet tall. Butterflies and bees visit the yellowish-green blooms, and the tree tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with White ash, Japanese barberry, and Shasta daisy.
Native range
Western Asia and Europe.