Sessile Oak

Quercus petraea

Regular price £14.99 ex VAT
Regular price Sale price £14.99
Size: Container 2L
Availability: 24 in stock

One of our two large native species of oak, this tall and impressive woodland tree forms a broad, rounded crown, with dark green leaves that turn and wonderful orange-brown in the autumn.
Produces yellowish flowers in catkins in the spring, followed by acorns in the autumn.

Growing Conditions:
Tolerates poorer, lighter, more acid soils. Also more shade and frost tolerant.

Value To Wildlife:
Excellent for many forms of wildlife, our native oaks support more insect species than any other tree. Squirrels, Jays and Badgers will eat the acorns and caterpillars will eat the leaves.

Important Note:
This is a deciduous tree and so will shed its leaves in autumn, in order to protect itself from the cold winter weather. Come spring, it’ll burst back into bud and begin to flourish once more.

It is best to plant your trees within a week or two weeks of arrival.
Remember, when your trees arrive we advise to keep them upright, well-watered and away from strong sunlight and high winds.
For further information on planting cell grown trees please click here to read our blog.

Additional Information



  • Weight

    0.5 kg
  • Whip height

    1-1.5m
  • British native

    Yes
  • Flowering

    Yes
  • Fruit

    Nut
  • Growth rate

    Average
  • Maximum height

    30-40m
  • Time to maximum height

    50 years
  • Tree type

    Deciduous