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Quercus floribunda | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Quercus floribunda

Quercus floribunda

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae

About this plant

A large, fast-growing evergreen or semi-evergreen tree to 30m. Glossy dark green leaves have serrated eges with small bristles. In spring the male catkins are numerous and quite long, making them more visible than most. The bark is an attractive dark red-brown.

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Suited to large gardens and parkland. Grow in any 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 semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

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

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years