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Quercus coccinea A rounded deciduous tree with pale grey-brown bark and glossy, dark green leaves turning bright red in autumn. Produces acorns. Eventual height 20m. Spread 15m. Flowers from May to June. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
Quercus ilex "Holm Oak". A rounded, evergreen tree with dark grey bark and glossy, dark green leaves, silvery grey when young. Produces rounded acorns. Height 25m. Spread 20m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Quercus palustris "Pin Oak". A vigorous, broadly conical tree with smooth grey bark and glossy, mid-green leaves, deeply and sharply lobed, turning scarlet to red-brown in autumn. Produces acorns. Height 20m. Spread 12m. Well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
Quercus phellos "Willow Oak". A large tree with slender branches and narrow willow-like leaves, glossy green above turning yellow and orange in autumn. Acorns take two years to develop. Height 25m. Spread 15m. Well-drained lime-free soil in sun.
Quercus rubra A vigorous, spreading tree with smooth greyish brown bark. Matt dark green leaves turn yellow to red-brown in autumn. Produces acorns. Height 25m. Spread 20m. Well-drained soil in sun. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous