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American white oak | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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American white oak

Quercus alba

Low Maintenance

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: Quebec oak, white oak

About this plant

A large, vigorous deciduous tree with a pyramidal shape when young developing into a wider tree with a more rounded crown as it matures. Bark is greyish-white and yellow-green insignificant catkins appear in spring prior to the foliage. Foliage emerges pink, changing to dark green then reddish brown in the autumn. Brown acorns appear in the autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, well-drained soil. A fast growing spreading deciduous tree. Requires lime free soil

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing as soon as ripe, in a coldframe or grafting in mid-autumn or early winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and gall wasps

Diseases

May be susceptible to oak wilt and powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years