Quercus acutissima - Plug/Celgrown

Description
These produce brown, oval fruits from August onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Quercus serrata.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * wind-resistant, tolerant of soil salts, tolerant of flooding

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Longitudinally furrowed bark.

Growth habit
Asian chestnut oak is broad and ovoid in shape and has a closed crown.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Flower
The golden-yellow flowers appear in catkins in May.

fruit
The brown, oval fruits of Quercus acutissima are particularly decorative. These appear from August.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, landscape, green border