Quercus palustris Screening Utilising a golden yew provides

Utilising a golden yew provides an additional dimention of interest with an intriguing depth of colour

Sometimes grafted onto Common lime

this cultivar develops an impressively wide crown

With age the crown will broaden to around 8m

It has a narrow conical habit with slightly up-swept branches

Quercus palustris Screening Utilising a golden yew providesFew oaks can withstand flooding and wet ground as well as this species. The bark is smooth and dark grey, eventually becoming lightly fissured after many years. The smooth leaves are glossy green in summer, less leathery than many of the oaks, which permits light to ilger through the broad crown. The leaves turn a rich brown or fiery red in autumn. 5m tall at 10 years. Very hardy.