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Macedonian oak | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Macedonian oak

Quercus trojana

Genus: Quercus
Family: Fagaceae
Common Names: Trojan oak

About this plant

A medium-sized tree to 20m. It is semi-evergreen, only losing its leaves in the coldest winters, meaning possibly briefly deciduous in more northern gardens. They are grey-green with small teeth along the edges.The acorns are quite large and more than half their length is held in a shaggy grey-green cup

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

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 wasp

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