Quercus palustris 'Pringreen' Green Pillar®
Quercus palustris 'Pringreen' Green Pillar®
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Genus
Quercus
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Species
palustris
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Variety Type
Ornamental
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Variety
Quercus (Oak)
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Growth Rate
Moderate.
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Foliage
Glossy, dark green leaves up to 18 cm long and 13 cm wide with five to seven deep, fine lobes. Turning deep red to bronze in late autumn, with an even more brilliant scarlet colour in cooler areas. Leaves often persisting over winter.
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Bark
Dark brownish-grey, fissuring with age in flat, scaly ridges. The young stems are smooth greyish olive green.
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Ornamental Fruit
Stout acorns around 12 mm long with a shallow, saucer-shaped cap. None observed in Australia at time of publication.
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Tree Habit
Narrowly columnar, with dense, uniform, upright branching and a central leader. Narrow habit is maintained without the need for pruning.
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Tree Size
14m x 3m
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Flowers
Insignificant flowers in spring.
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Height (m)
14
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Width (m)
3