Quercus — 128 species
Botanical species in the genus Quercus recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Quercus acuta
Quercus acuta
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus acuta is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus acutifolia
Quercus acutifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus acutifolia is native to moderate elevations in the tropical and subtropical regions of central America. It is only hardy in the milder regions of the temperate zone, able to tolerate occasional, short-lived temperatures falling to around -5 to -8°c. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus acutissima
Quercus acutissima
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus acutissima is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus affinis
Quercus affinis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus affinis is native to the subtropical and tropical zones of Mexico, where it grows at elevations above 1,200 metres. It is a somewhat cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus agrifolia is not very cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures falling to around -8°c when dormant. It grows in a mediterranean climate, characterized by mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. It generally adapts well to maritime climates, though will often not fruit well unless the summers are hot.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus alba
Quercus alba
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus alba is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus albocincta
Quercus albocincta
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus albocincta is native to moderate elevations in northern Mexico. The plant is often found in the wild on acid soils that are low in nutrients. The tree can produce large crops of acorns some years and low crops in other years.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus aliena
Quercus aliena
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus aliena is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus argentata
Quercus argentata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus arizonica
Quercus arizonica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus arizonica is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It occurs in semiarid to arid climates with a bimodal precipitation regime, mild winters, and hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus aucheri
Quercus aucheri
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus aucheri is native to the Mediterranean region, with its hot, dry summers and cool, moist winters. It can tolerate winter temperatures dipping occasionally to between -5 and -10°c but requires hot summers if it is to thrive. Requires a warm, sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus baloot
Quercus baloot
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus baloot is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus bicolor
Quercus bicolor
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus bicolor is very cold tolerant, surviving temperatures down to around -30°c without damage, but requires hot summers if it is to thrive. In areas with cooler summers it will not usually produce much seed, and will also be more liable to winter damage because its wood has not ripened fullyr11. This species is one of the best of the white oaks for growing in the maritime zone, though the seed is only likely to be produced after hot summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus brandegeei
Quercus brandegeei
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus brandegeei is native to the semi-arid, warm temperate to subtropical zones of northwestern Mexico. It is unlikely to be very cold tolerant and is also likely to require hot summers if it is to thrive. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus brantii
Quercus brantii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus brantii is a plant of arid and semi-arid environments, and is able to withstand moderate amounts of frost, surviving temperatures falling to around -5°c or perhaps lower when dormant, especially if the summers are hot. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus buckleyi
Quercus buckleyi
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus buckleyi is moderately cold tolerant, withstanding temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant, so long as the summers have been warm enough to ripen the wood. Plants are generally growing well in the maritime climate of Britain, though they prefer warm, dry climates. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus candicans
Quercus candicans
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus candicans is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating short-lived temperatures down to around -5°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus castanea
Quercus castanea
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus castanea is native to higher elevations in the subtropics and tropics. It is not very cold-hardy, being able to tolerate temperatures falling to around -5°c when dormant. It prefers hot summers, growing slowly in regions where the summers are cool.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus castaneifolia
Quercus castaneifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus castaneifolia is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, but is also very tolerant of cooler and moister summers - a specimen at Kew Gardens, London, England (hardiness zone 7 - 8) is more than 30 metres tall. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus cerris
Quercus cerris
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus cerris is a fairly cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c when dormant. Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. Grows best in a well-drained acidic soil.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus chapmanii
Quercus chapmanii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus chihuahuensis
Quercus chihuahuensis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus chrysolepis
Quercus chrysolepis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus chrysolepis is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus coccifera
Quercus coccifera
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus coccifera is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, growing more slowly in cooler regions of the temperate zone, where it will often fail to produce seed. Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus coccinea
Quercus coccinea
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus coccinea is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus crassifolia
Quercus crassifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus crassifolia is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating short periods with temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, doing well in mediterranean climates. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it usually grows less well, often failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus crassipes
Quercus crassipes
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus crassipes is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating short-lived temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. Specimens in southern England (hardiness zones 7 - 8) are often growing well, though in general this species does not do well in areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone - here it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus dentata
Quercus dentata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus dentata is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus deserticola
Quercus deserticola
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus deserticola is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -5°c when dormant. A native to arid and semi-arid areas, it grows best in subtropical climates with hot, dry summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus douglasii
Quercus douglasii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus douglasii is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus dumosa
Quercus dumosa
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. The plant is usually found in the wild on sandy soils near the coast. The seeds mature within a single season.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus durata
Quercus durata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus durata is not a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, preferring mediterranean climates. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus ellipsoidalis
Quercus ellipsoidalis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus ellipsoidalis is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus emoryi
Quercus emoryi
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus emoryi is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows in arid to semiarid climates with low amounts of biseasonal rainfall. The climate has mild, wet winters and hot, wet summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus engelmannii
Quercus engelmannii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus engelmannii is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -5°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, preferring a mediterranean climate though it is also tolerant of summer rainfall. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus engleriana
Quercus engleriana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus engleriana is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus fabri
Quercus fabri
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus fabri is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, such as continental climates. It grows less well in areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus falcata
Quercus falcata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus falcata is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus floribunda
Quercus floribunda
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus floribunda is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, though it is often found in regions with deep snow in winter. In areas with cooler summers (even if the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus frainetto
Quercus frainetto
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus frainetto is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, also thriving in the cooler summers of the maritime zone though seldom bearing good crops of seed there. The tree requires a sunny position, though young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus frutex
Quercus frutex
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus frutex is native to the subarid subtropical and tropical regions of southern Mexico, where it is found at elevations above 2,360 metres. Many species of trees from this region have proved to be hardy in the warmer parts of the temperate zone, especially in areas with hotter summers. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus fusiformis
Quercus fusiformis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus fusiformis is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus gambelii
Quercus gambelii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus gambelii is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It can succeed in areas where the growing season is as little as 60 - 90 days, though it does not fruit in such conditions. It grows best in areas with hot summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus garryana
Quercus garryana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus garryana is a fairly cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows in the mild maritime climates of Oregon as well as the more mediterranean climate of California. Summer temperatures usually avereage a bit more than 20°c and mean annual precipitation can range from 250 - 2,500mm.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus gemelliflora
Quercus gemelliflora
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus geminata
Quercus geminata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus geminata is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -10°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus gilva
Quercus gilva
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus gilva is a plant of warmer regions in the temperate zone, tolerating temperatures falling to around -8°c. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus glabrescens
Quercus glabrescens
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus glabrescens is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, though it has grown well in southern England (hardiness zone 7 - 8) with its cooler and wetter summers. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus glauca
Quercus glauca
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus glauca is not very cold-hardy, tolerating short-lived temperatures down to around -10°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus glaucoides
Quercus glaucoides
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus glaucoides is native to moderate elevations in the subtropical and tropical regions of central and southern Mexico. We do not know its hardiness, but several of the species it grows with (including Quercus castanea, Quercus conspersa and Quercus obtusata) are succeeding in the warmer regions of the temperate zone. It is likely to grow best in areas with mild winters and hot, probably mainly dry summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus griffithii
Quercus griffithii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus griffithii is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers (even if the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus grisea
Quercus grisea
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus grisea occurs in semiarid climates characterized by mild winters, hot summers, and dry springs. It is a fairly cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, however.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus hartwissiana
Quercus hartwissiana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus hartwissiana is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus havardii
Quercus havardii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus havardii occurs in semiarid warm temperate and continental climates. Annual precipitation can vary from 250 - 1,000mm, with most of it falling in the growing season. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus hemisphaerica
Quercus hemisphaerica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus hemisphaerica is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. Plants require hot summers to really thrive, growing more slowly and seldom producing fruit in climates with cooler summers. Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade.
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Quercus humboldtii
Quercus humboldtii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,300 - 3,000 metres. It is found in areas where the mean annual temperature is in the range 16 - 24°c and the mean annual rainfall is 1,500 - 2,500mm. Young plants require some shade, especially from the strongest sun, but the plant requires a sunny position as it grows older.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus hypoleucoides
Quercus hypoleucoides
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus hypoleucoides is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus ilex is a somewhat cold-hardy tree, generally tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c (it is reported as having survived a short period down to -15°c) when dormant so long as it is not also wet. It grows best in areas with hot summers, especially Mediterranean climates with their mild winters and hot dry summers. It can also succeed in moist, maritime climates so long as the winters are mild.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus ilicifolia
Quercus ilicifolia
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Quercus ilicifolia is a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers it does not fruit well.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus imbricaria
Quercus imbricaria
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus imbricaria is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus incana
Quercus incana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus incana is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus infectoria
Quercus infectoria
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus infectoria is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus insignis
Quercus insignis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus insignis is a rather frost-tender tree that can only be grown outdoors in very mild winter areas of the temperate zone - it can probably withstand short periods with temperatures falling to around -4°c. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, preferring mediterranean climates and is found in regions where the mean annual rainfall varies from 400 - 700mm. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus kelloggii
Quercus kelloggii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus kelloggii grows in the mainly mediterranean climate of southwestern N. America, with wet, mild winters and hot, dry summers. Most of the annual precipitation (around 80 - 90%) falls from November to April.
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Quercus laeta
Quercus laeta
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus laeta is native to elevations above 2,350 metres in the subtropical and tropical regions of central and southern Mexico. We do not know its hardiness, but several of the species it grows with (including Quercus castanea and Quercus obtusata) are succeeding in the warmer regions of the temperate zone. It is likely to grow best in areas with mild winters and hot, probably mainly dry summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus laevis
Quercus laevis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus laevis is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus lamellosa
Quercus lamellosa
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus lamellosa is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus lanata
Quercus lanata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus laurifolia
Quercus laurifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus laurifolia is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus laurina
Quercus laurina
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus laurina is a plant of moderate elevations in the subtropical and tropical climates of Mexico and Central America; it is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus libani
Quercus libani
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus libani is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
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Quercus lineata
Quercus lineata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, it can also be grown in the subtropics and warm temperate zone. It is found at elevations up to 3,000 metres in the tropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 25°c, but can tolerate 4 - 32°c.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus lobata
Quercus lobata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus lobata is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus longinux
Quercus longinux
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus longinux is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating short periods with temperatures down to around -5°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus lowii
Quercus lowii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus lusitanica
Quercus lusitanica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus lusitanica is not a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, growing well in Mediterranean climates, but it also succeeds in moist, mild, Maritime regions. Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus lyrata
Quercus lyrata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus lyrata is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus macranthera
Quercus macranthera
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus macranthera is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows well (there are specimens almost 30 metres tall in southern England) but seldom produces fertile seedr.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus macrocarpa
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus macrocarpa is a very cold-hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -35°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus magnoliifolia
Quercus magnoliifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus magnoliifolia is native to elevations above 1,700 metres in the subtropical and tropical regions of central and southern Mexico. We do not know its hardiness, but several of the species it grows with (including Pinus oocarpa) are succeeding in the warmer regions of the temperate zone. It is likely to grow best in areas with mild winters and hot, probably mainly dry summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus marilandica
Quercus marilandica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus marilandica is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus mexicana
Quercus mexicana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus mexicana is a fairly cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, doing well in mediterranean climates. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it usually succeeds though often grows less vigorously and seldom produces seed.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus michauxii
Quercus michauxii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus michauxii is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus minima
Quercus minima
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus mongolica
Quercus mongolica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus mongolica is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus montana
Quercus montana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position, though it is tolerant of some shade. Seedlings are tolerant of considerable side shade, but grow best if they can see light above them. The plant grows best in rich, well-drained soils along streams, but it is more commonly found in the wild on dry, rocky, infertile soils with a low moisture-holding capacity.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus morii
Quercus morii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus morii is not a very cold-hardy tree, succeeding outdoors only in the mildest regions of the temperate zone; it can tolerate short-lived temperatures down to around -5°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus muehlenbergii
Quercus muehlenbergii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus muehlenbergii is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus myrsinifolia
Quercus myrsinifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus myrsinifolia is a somewhat cold-hardy tree, tolerating short periods with temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus nigra
Quercus nigra
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus nigra is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus oblongata
Quercus oblongata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus oblonga is not a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating occasional temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus oblongifolia
Quercus oblongifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus oblongifolia is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It is found in semiarid to arid climates with biseasonal rainfall. It grows best in areas with hot summers.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus obtusata
Quercus obtusata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus obtusata is native to moderate elevations in the subtropical and tropical regions of Mexico; it is not very cold-hardy. It can tolerate occasional temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant, growing best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers (even if the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus pagoda
Quercus pagoda
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Quercus pagoda is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. Prefers a sunny position. Seedlings are somewhat shade tolerant, but also grow well in full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus palustris
Quercus palustris
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade but older plants grow better in a sunny position. Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. Prefers an acid soil, plants are somewhat lime tolerant according to one report, whilst others say that they are intolerant of alkaline soils.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus petraea
Quercus petraea
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. Dislikes heavy clay. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus phellos
Quercus phellos
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus phellos is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -20°c when dormant. Although it grows best in areas with hot summers, it will usually also succeed in areas with cool summers but will then often fail to set seed. Grows best in a sunny position, though young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus phillyreoides
Quercus phillyreoides
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus phyllyreoides is a somewhat cold-hardy tree, tolerating occasional temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, it seldom produces ripe fruits in areas with cooler summers. Grows best in a sunny position, though young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus prinoides
Quercus prinoides
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus prinoides is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus pubescens
Quercus pubescens
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus pubescens is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. Prefers a sunny position, though young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus pungens
Quercus pungens
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus pungens is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It is native to semiarid to subhumid climates with hot summers and mild winters. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus pyrenaica
Quercus pyrenaica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus pyrenaica is generally found in areas with a mean annual rainfall around 600mm, with at least 100mm falling during the summer. Succeeds in full sun, but appreciates some shade, especially in hot weather. Grows best in loose soils with a sandy texture.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus robur
Quercus robur
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus robor is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus rotundifolia
Quercus rotundifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus rotundifolia is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating occasional temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, doing well in Mediterranean climates. In areas with cooler summers (even if the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it usually grows well but often fails to ripen its seeds.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus rubra
Quercus rubra
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus rubra is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers but usually still does well in areas with cooler summers. Mean annual precipitation can range from 760 - 2,030mm.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus rugosa
Quercus rugosa
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus rugosa is a moderately cold-hardy tree, known to have tolerated temperatures down to at least -18°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, doing well in Mediterranean climates. In areas with cooler summers ()even where the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus semecarpifolia
Quercus semecarpifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus semecarpifolia is a not very cold-hardy tree, tolerating occasional temperatures down to around -8°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
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Quercus serrata
Quercus serrata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus serrata is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers (even where the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus shumardii
Quercus shumardii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus shumardii is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus stellata
Quercus stellata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus stellata is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus suber
Quercus suber
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus suber is not very cold-hardy, tolerating temperatures down to around -8°c for short periods when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers, doing well in mediterranean climates. In areas with cooler summers (even if the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus turbinella
Quercus turbinella
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus turbinella is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. Native to semi-arid environments, characterized by a biseasonal precipitation pattern with summer and winter precipitation and spring and autumn droughts, the mean annual precipitation can range from 410 - 640mm. Suitable for growing in cold, dry areas, it also seems to be able to cope with moister climates such as western England.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus vacciniifolia
Quercus vacciniifolia
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus species generally grow well in a sunny position, though young plants usually tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. They usually prefer a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. They are also often tolerant of moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus variabilis
Quercus variabilis
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus variabilis is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows less well and fails to produce viable seed.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus velutina
Quercus velutina
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus velutina is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus virginiana
Quercus virginiana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus virginiana is a moderately cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -15°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus wislizenii
Quercus wislizenii
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus wislizenii is native to the mediterranean climate of southern California with hot dry summers and cool, moist winters. It prefers warmer summers than are usually experienced in more northerly regions of the temperate zone. This species, however, has proved to be perfectly hardy, sometimes producing fertile seed, though growing slowly in Britain.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus × bebbiana
Quercus × bebbiana
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus x bebbiana is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -30°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers (even if the winters are mild), such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to produce fruit or properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus × hispanica
Quercus × hispanica
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a good deep fertile loam which can be on the stiff side. Young plants tolerate reasonable levels of side shade. Tolerates moderate exposure, surviving well but being somewhat stunted.
Full cultivation guide →Quercus × undulata
Quercus × undulata
Family: Fagaceae
Cultivation
Quercus undulata is a very cold-hardy tree, tolerating temperatures down to around -25°c when dormant. It grows best in areas with hot summers. In areas with cooler summers, such as the maritime regions of the temperate zone, it often grows poorly, failing to properly ripen its wood and suffering frost damage over the winter.
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