QUERCUS phillyreoides

Evergreen - oblong, toothed dark-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.

Height - 10m (33ft)

Spread - 10m (33ft)

Tree - spreading tree with brownish grey to dark- grey bark. Produces ovoid acorns in cone-shaped cups.

Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)

Full sun

Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - aphids, gall wasps, oak wilt, honey fungus, powdery mildew, bracket fungi.

Place of origin - China, southern Japan

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -

Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading -