Attributes
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Evergreen
- Tree shape: Standard
- L Size: Large
- Leaf colour: Green/ Silver
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Flower colour: Yellow
- Growth rate: Slow
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Pruning not necessary
- Open space planting
- Flowering month: June
- Drought tolerant
- Fruit for wildlife
- Chalk tolerant
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Clay tolerant
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Tolerates coastal sites
- Suitable for hedging
Description: Quercus ilexis a versatile evergreen eventually becoming a dome shaped specimen parkland tree. Its dark grey bark and narrow oval leaves are dark green above, silver grey and hairy underneath. Yellow catkins in June give rise to acorns one third enclosed.
History: Also known as Evergreen/Holme Oak, in cultivation in England since the 1500s.
Quercus (Oak) Growing Tips: Grows best in deep fertile soil in mild areas, but will tolerate both dry and chalky soil and a coastal location.
Height and Spread (after 10 years): 7m x 5m














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