Plants > Trees

Turkey oak

Quercus cerris

Low Maintenance

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: bitter oak, iron oak, manna oak, mossy-cupped oak, wainscot oak

About this plant

Q. cerris is a fast-growing, spreading, deciduous, very variable tree to 30m. The narrow, dark green leaves typically have deep, pointed lobes, the acorns are up to 4cm long, and the cups covered in shaggy scales

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most deep, fertile soils

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe, in a cold frame

Pests

Susceptible to aphids, caterpillars, leaf-mining moths and oak gall wasps

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years