Quercus alba

The NE American 'White oak' makes a bold specimen in this country, though is unjustifiably rare. Forming only a medium sized tree in the UK, up to c18m, with impressive deeply lobed foliage, expanding with a hint of red on new growth, green in summer and turning to a splendid deep purple-crimson in autumn. The bark is strikingly rough and loosely ridged. Very hardy, this laps up as much heat as we can throw at it, though has still made 11m in Edinburgh! Rather than suffer, this will enjoy the heat of a warming UK climate. Not suited to thin chalk soils.

£40.00