The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Salfast English oak

Family: Fagaceae (beech family)

Synonym: Quercus robur 'Salicifolia Fastigiata'

Distribution: Species native to Europe and w. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A fast-growing, deciduous tree with narrowly fastigiated habit. Leaves are narrow, unlobed, appearing like willow leaves. Mature height can reach 50-60' tall and spread only 15'. An unusual and durable performer having pH tolerance and formal habit that make this a valuable tree in the landscape. Fall color tends to be a poor yellow, at best. Use as grouping in garden or mixed in as hedging plant or for vertical accent.