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Quercus robur (Fastigiata Group) 'Willamette'
Common name:
Willamette English oak
Family:
Fagaceae (beech family)
Distribution:
Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
An upright-growing deciduous tree 50-60' tall by 10-15' wide. Selected from seedlings of the fastigiate oak and valued for its tighter growth habit. Flowers arrive before the 2-5", dark green leaves. Fall color lacking or a poor yellow. Male flowers yellow-green, catkin-like. Female flowers in upright spikes give way to light brown nuts. Somewhat susceptible to powdery mildew.
Links:
International Cultivar Registrar (ICRA) for the genus Quercus
Locations
1:
OAK: BH32
(BH32)
• Accession: D1997-0177.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
OAK: BJ35
(BJ35)
• Accession: D1997-0177.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual