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American chestnut oak | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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American chestnut oak

Quercus prinus L.

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: American white oak, basket oak, chestnut oak, white oak

About this plant

A large deciduous tree to 20m plus. The leaves are large glossy green above, pale below, to 25cm. They have very small lobes or just wavy edges and turn russet brown-gold before falling. Inconspicuous flowers become large acorns in autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

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

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by 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

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years