Quercus chrysolepis

Bloom Color: Brown. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Quercus chrysolepis is an evergreen Tree growing to 25 m at a slow rate.
It is hardy to zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year. The species is monoecious and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: medium and heavy soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Landscape Uses:Specimen, Street tree. 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. Prefers warmer summers than are usually experienced in Britain, trees often grow poorly in this country and fail to properly ripen their wood resulting in frost damage overwinter. A slow-growing but long-lived tree in the wild. When killed by forest fires it often resprouts from the roots. Seed production is cyclic, occasional years of high yields being followed by several years of low yields. The tree flowers on new growth produced in spring, the seed ripening in its first year. Intolerant of root disturbance, trees should be planted in their permanent positions whilst young. Hybridizes freely with other members of the genus. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus. Special Features:
North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.