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chestnut-leaved oak | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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chestnut-leaved oak

Quercus castaneifolia

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

A large, spreading deciduous tree to 35m. The 15cm leaves emerge slightly coppery in spring then become glossy green, with shallow teeth along the edges. In autumn they turn yellow brown and large acorns form which are held in mossy-looking cups

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suited to large gardens and parkland. Grow in well-drained but moisture-retentive soil in good light. For more advice see tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed soon after it drops or by hardwood cuttings in autumn. For more advice see Propagate by seed

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years