Quercus pyrenaica (Pyrenean oak)

Cultivation

Plant in deep, fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates light shade, particularly in areas with hot summers. Prefers acid soil. Will be smaller if grown in poor soil. Leaves turn brown in autumn and persist on the tree until new leaves begin to emerge in spring.

Suggested uses

Architectural, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Rounded

Native to

Morocco, Spain, Portugal, France

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.