Quercus palustris

This oak usually occurs on flooded land but has also proved its worth on normal, even moderately dry areas.

Often only a medium-size tree, rarely a large tree; some 15- 20 (25) m tall; 10-15 m wide; conical to loosely asymmetrical; straight leader, branches rising, twigs horizontal or arching; slow-growing; 20-30 cm a year.

Deeply cut, slenderly lobed, 8-12 cm long, late shoots; shiny fresh green; from September yellow-orange to bronze-red.

Shallow, tolerate floods; sensitive to paving.

Sun to light shade; likes warmth, frost hardy; resistant to urban pollution, wind resistant, good for industrial areas.

Moderately dry to damp; acidic to slightly alkaline soil, avoids high chalk content; prefers nutritious, well drained sandy loam, clay also possible.

Zone 5b