species
Quercus robur
English Oak
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Quercus robur belongs to the family Fagaceae, also known as English Oak, native to the UK. It reaches 15 m tall and 10 m across in about 30 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained conditions. It flowers from April to May. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 15 m tall × 10 m across, after about 30 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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