English oak
English oak
Quercus robur
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 tall🌡️ RHS H6–H7
📋Quick Facts
Height
20.0-35.0m
Spread
20.0-25.0m
Care Level
👍 Moderate
Some experience helpful
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Every "7-10" days
Hardiness
Zone 5-8
About
Majestic long-lived tree supporting huge biodiversity.
Top tip
English oak needs space and time; plant for future generations and avoid planting too close to buildings.
Also known as: English oak, Carvalho-alvarinho / carvalho-pedunculado, Stieleiche, Roble común / pedunculado, Dąb szypułkowy, Zomereik (Quercus robur), Quercus robur, Quercia farnia (rovere / quercia peduncolata)
Pest Resilience
3/5 — Average
Oak processionary moth, powdery mildew, and acute oak decline are all concerns.
Visual Characteristics
Flowers
Yes
Blooms in Spring
🍳
Culinary
Culinary Use
Acorn flour, roasted acorn coffee, acorn porridge, smoking wood
The english oak year in your garden
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🌱Greenwood cuttings
Moderate🔗Grafting
AdvancedThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology
Pest Susceptibility
AnthracnoseAphidsAdelgidsCaterpillarCutwormGallsHeart rotLeaf miner insectMildewRodentsRoot rotRustSawfliesHorntailsAntsScale insectsStem borer insectsWiltWood deformity
Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H6–H7
USDA 5 equivalent