Oct 21, 2017
Plant of the Day
Saturday 21 October 2017
The long, thin willow-like leaves of Quercus phellos (willow leaved oak) makes it difficult to recognise as an oak until you can see the typical acorns. This species has been in the UK since the mid 1700s but remains rare. The tree needs a free draining fertile soil with plenty of volume to spread its root system so it is not suitable for urban tree pits.
Jill Raggett