Plants > Trees

sessile oak

Quercus petraea

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: durmast oak

About this plant

Q. petraea is a large deciduous tree forming a broad, rounded crown, with rather leathery, dark green, lobed leaves to 15cm long, turning orange-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellowish flowers in catkins with the young leaves

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth 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 mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years