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black jack oak

Quercus marilandica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: jack oak

About this plant

A slow-growing, spreading tree eventually reaching up to 15m tall with deeply-cracked bark on mature specimens. Leaves up to 18cm long are three-lobed, glossy and dark green above with hairy, yellowish-brown undersides. Insignificant spring flowers are followed by small acorns in autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained, preferably acidic soil in full sun; tolerates poor soils and drought conditions

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by grafting

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and gall wasps

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years