The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Fürst Schwarzenburg English oak

Family: Fagaceae (beech family)

Distribution: Species native to Europe and w. Asia

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: A small, rounded tree, very rare because of its difficulty in propagating due to its extremely slow growth rate. The bluish green summer foliage is variegated with attractive white speckles which continue expanding until by the end of summer leaves are white with green spots. A collector's plant!