Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'
Columnar English Oak

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Brown (Not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Deep blue-green leaves are pale green beneath; summer); Brown (Fall)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Interesting, elongated, oval acorns in fall)
 Ultimate Height:
50-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
10-15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained soil, but is pH tolerant
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Blue-green leaves have rounded lobes, with basal-most being small and auriculate (resembling an earlobe). Buds are imbricate, plump, angled, reddish brown, and clustered. Stems are greenish-gray with new growth angled. Acorn is elongated.

Additional Information

The tightly columnar 'Fastigiata' provides a strong vertical accent, and is far more popular in the Midwest than the straight species. Powdery mildew on the leaves can be a significant problem. Seed propagated 80-90% true to type, thus variation can also be a problem.

When Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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20 Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' found

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Number Accession ID Location
12015_00525*APGH
22015_00526*APGH
32012_01343*AMCUT
42015_00527*APGH
52015_00531*APGH
62015_00530*APGH
72015_00529*APGH
82015_00528*APGH
92012_01343*BMCUT
102022_00185*APMU
112022_00183*APMU
122022_00181*APMU
132022_00187*APMU
142022_00182*APMU
152022_00184*APMU
162022_00188*APMU
172022_00186*APMU
182023_00380*AADPB
192023_00406*AADPB
202023_00406*BADPB

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