Cutleaf English Oak (Quercus robur ‘Filicifolia’)
Identifying Features
Plant Family: Fagaceae
Leaf: deciduous, alternate and simple with deeply cut sinuses
Twig and Bud: twigs stout and gray, bud rounded and brown
Flower, Fruit and Seed: acorns around 1 inch long on 1-3 inch stalks
Bark: gray and furrowed
Shape and Mature Height: irregular growth habit, height to 50 feet
Garden Value and Considerations
English oak is native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. English oaks are typically broadly rounded trees with short trunks. This cutleaf variety is notable for its fern-like leaves.
Notes
It may take an English oak 25-30 years to produce a first crop of acorns.
