Flowering TreesEnglish Oak
Quercus robur
English Oak (Quercus robur) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 40-70 ft × 40-70 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. It attracts songbirds and small mammals, stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 40-70 ft × 40-70 ft
- Attracts
- Songbirds, Small mammals
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Europe & Western Asia
In the landscape
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Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — English Oak is hardy to about -30°F (estimated from USDA zone 4), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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